The drama surrounding the India coach job has been making the headlines, with speculation over the team falling out with Anil Kumble and applications being invited for the position. Now Virender Sehwag, explosive former has added some humour to the story with his application.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that Sehwag threw his hat in the ring in the most Sehwag-esque manner possible – he sent a two-line cover letter as his application for the post of India head coach, without a CV attached. Sehwag’s application letter just said that he is a “mentor and a coach of Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League and has played with all these [Indian] boys before,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.
Sehwag, a popular figure on Twitter thanks to his witty banter, may have decided to send in a short and sweet application, in keeping with his social media personality. However, Twitter users did not pass up the opportunity to take a few shots at him.
Here are the funniest reactions to Sehwag’s two-line application letter.
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— Amirite (@ak_drunkard) June 6, 2017
319. https://t.co/eq40w3bEF6
First line: See ball
— Yathish (@dimaagkoshot) June 6, 2017
Second line: Hit ball https://t.co/x0mE4c2OjV
Sehwag forwards two-line resume for India coach job.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) June 6, 2017
Must be:
Play your natural game.
Hit boundaries when in your 90s.
In his defense, he's valued simplicity all his life. https://t.co/NIZAlo1hET
— Shiamak Unwalla (@ShiamakUnwalla) June 6, 2017
But probably also a hashtag and some smileys. https://t.co/EprELIT1fr
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) June 6, 2017
Sehwag's application for Indian cricket Team coach would be in 140 characters.
— Monica (@monicas004) June 6, 2017
BCCI is either extremely stupid or supremely genius to consider him. Not sure which. https://t.co/W6ecP8o7PV
— cricBC (@cricBC) June 6, 2017
Sehwag never played according to the set routine, did he? https://t.co/nHYlMN52Nj
— Sampath (@_SampathKP) June 6, 2017
Quite shocking two lines? All he had to do was just put his name, two words, anything more superfluous 🤠 https://t.co/yWHD96cXw1
— Iceyes (@iceyesore) June 6, 2017
I, V Sehwag applying for the post of India Coach wants to clarify 1 thing- 1st Twitter, then team coaching. Accept or reject, don't bother. https://t.co/0GZG3VVURM
— Pa₹idhi $rivastava🇮 (@BeingKohlicious) June 6, 2017
That header must be 'Virender Sehwag' nam hi kafi hai..Attacking & destructive.. @virendersehwag https://t.co/yL78yK5mWV
— ㅤ (@MrKunalM) June 6, 2017
Bet that still made a half a billion Indians laugh. https://t.co/yz8faz5qDb
— Imy Asghar (@PakCricket_) June 6, 2017
Never a dull moment with Sehwag, right?