Sourav Ganguly declares Virender Sehwag as world's greatest opener after...

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise on Virender Sehwag. Netflix is all set to release a new documentary series titled The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan on February 7 before the start of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where the biggest face-off is scheduled for January 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

However, before the documentary series premiere on February 7, Netflix intensified the excitement among the fans by dropping the mouthwatering promo video, lasting 2 minutes and 13 seconds, on their official social media on Wednesday, January 29.

Netflix drops thrilling promo of 'The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan'

The documentary series will provide a closer look at the iconic rivalry between India and Pakistan on the cricket field. The viral promo featured cricket icons from both nations, including Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Shoaib Akhtar, Sourav Ganguly, Ramiz Raja, and Shikhar Dhawan.

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These legends discuss the intense passion and unforgettable moments from past India vs. Pakistan matches.

The documentary will also highlight some thrilling clashes between the two teams, with former legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Shoaib Akhtar, Sourav Ganguly, and others reflecting on those memorable encounters that are etched in the history books forever.

Sharing the video, Netflix posted on X: “The biggest rivalry told by the legends who lived it. Dive into a tale of passion, glory, and cricket’s fiercest rivalry in The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, from 7 February, only on Netflix.” The video has already garnered around 55K views on X.

The biggest rivalry told by the legends who lived it 🏏✨
Dive into a tale of passion, glory, and cricket’s fiercest rivalry in The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, from 7 February, only on Netflix.#TheGreatestRivalryIndiaVsPakistanOnNetflix… pic.twitter.com/31K1CC6YHK

— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 29, 2025

Sourav Ganguly says Virender Sehwag is the greatest opener after Sunil Gavaskar

During the promo, Sourav Ganguly made a bold statement about his former teammate and one of the all-time greatest openers, Virender Sehwag. The former Indian captain has called the former explosive opener the greatest opener in the world after the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

Sourav Ganguly said in a Netflix promo, “After Sunil Gavaskar, the greatest opener is Virender Sehwag.” In international cricket, Sehwag has scored 16,119 runs as an opener, while Sunil Gavaskar has scored 12,258 runs as an opener for India.

Notably, Sehwag was known for his fearless and aggressive batting style, and he loved to dominate fast bowlers from the very first ball. The former Indian opener was famous for his powerful square cuts, effortless uppercuts, and straight drives against the fast bowlers.

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Ganguly and Sehwag expose Pakistan's bowling tactics

Sehwag’s strength against the spinners was his swift footwork and the ability to play lofted shots over long-on and long-off with elegance. Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag revealed how Pakistani bowlers were generating the reverse swing and how he outsmarted them.

Sehwag stated, “The whole Pakistan team is so adept at scratching up the new ball and generating reverse swing. Because even if the ball is scratched, torn, or worn on one side, it’s still shining on the other side. So, keep your eyes on the shiny side of the ball. If the hinge is on the left side, then it will swing outwards. If the shine is on the right side, the ball will swing inwards.”

On the other hand, Ganguly noted, “They’d hide the ball while running. If you watch their action or their run-up, they’d keep it hidden so that the batsman doesn’t see the ball in front of them, and at the last minute there’d be a change.”