Srinagar: After three years, former India opener Virender Sehwag has reacted to an old harsh comment made by former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar.
In a recent interview with Gaurav Kapoor, the host asked Sehwag about the friendly banter between him and Akhtar.
“Where there is love, there is banter or where there is friendship. With Shoaib Akhtar I have deep friendship since 2003-04. We have gone there twice, they have come twice. There’s friendship and we pull each other’s leg too,” Sehwag said.
Referring to a previous statement made by Akhtar, where he claimed to have more money than Sehwag has hair on his head.
“He made a statement. I have more notes than the amount of hair strands Virender Sehwag has on his head. Now, my hair strands are more than your notes,” Sehwag added.
In 2020, Akhtar had lashed out at Sehwag after the former Indian batter criticised Rawalpindi Express for speaking on Indian cricket and cricketers, in order to make money on YouTube.
“I have more maal (money) than you have baal (hair) on your head. If you are not able to fathom that I have such high followers, then understand it. It has taken me 15 years to become Shoaib Akhtar. Yes, I have a huge fan following in India, but I criticized them when they did not play well in the first ODI against Australia,” Akhtar had said.