Sehwag said he would go ballistic in next month's Twenty20 WC with the hope that his batting pyrotechnic would open the Team India door again for him.
NEW DELHI: Cooling his heels in the sidelines, Virender Sehwag said he would go ballistic in next month's Twenty20 World Cup with the hope that his batting pyrotechnic would open the Team India door again for him.
Sehwag, who has been ignored for India's ongoing tour of England, said the slam-bang format suited his aggression and he was raring to unleash himself in the Twenty20 extravaganza in South Africa next month.
"It's a new format and my kind of batsmen, who loath to leave or defend a ball, would definitely love it.
"I'm waiting for it as it would allow me to just walk in and start playing my shots without much bothering," Sehwag told on Wednesday after he and ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed unveiled the 12 kg silver-rhodium trophy here for the September 11-24 event.
And the importance of the event is not lost on Sehwag either.
"Personally, this Twenty20 World Cup is important for me to get back to the Indian side. I've been working hard on my batting skills and I hope to do well in South Africa to get back to the squad," he said.
He also hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's appointment as the captain for the event in South Africa.
"It's wonderful to have Dhoni as the captain. Everyone knows he is a match-winner and has a great knowledge of the game. He has done brilliant job behind the stumps too.
"I hope he does well as captain also and my wishes are with him."
Purists may sneer at the format but Sehwag said the event would be competitive enough and the cricketers would take it seriously too.
"Last time I played it, it was more of a fun. Now you have 12 teams vying for top honours and so it would be competitive.
"And whether it's one dayer, Test or Twenty20, you are always going to be criticised when you don't get the runs. So the players will definitely take it seriously."
And he also had a word of sympathy for the bowlers, who would be in for some harsh treatment in the tournament.
"I know it's a sort of punishment for the bowlers and every team would probably like to go into the tournament with 11 batsmen, who can bowl a bit."
Pondering on strategy, Sehwag said all-rounders would play key role in the tournament.
"Though it depends on how good you are on that particular day, key would be to score 200-210 runs and defend it. For that, you need all-rounders, who can bowl and then bat down the order."
Sehwag also dismissed the notion that Twenty20 has no place for the ageing pros like the Team India troika of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, who have opted out of the event.
"I don't think so. If Sachin Tendulkar bats for 20 overs, he would get a century and that would definitely help the side. I don't think Twenty20 is necessarily a youngster's game."
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