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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2004 > Akhtar hopes marriage will mellow down Sehwag 22.15 IST 22nd Apr 2004 By IndiaExpress Bureau 
With bowlers world over having failed to rein in the rampaging Virender Sehwag, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is hoping marriage of the Delhi batsman will finally do the trick.At the receiving end of Sehwag's fury for most part of the just-concluded Indo-Pak cricket series, Shoaib said Sehwag's marriage to his long-time sweetheart should "mellow down" the batsman who created history in Multan by slamming the first ever triple century by an Indian. "I hope Viru (Sehwag) will mellow down a bit after his marriage and stop attacking the bowlers world over as he has been doing," he told reporters in a lighter vein while expressing his inability to make it to the marriage function in Delhi on Thursday. The speed demon, who was in Mumbai to shoot a commercial alongwith Sachin Tendulkar, also took the opportunity to wish the batting maestro happy birthday in advance. Tendulkar turns 31 day after tomorrow. Showing his concern for larger issues, Shoaib said India and Pakistan should stop waging wars and become friendly neighbours instead as the two countries had similar culture and traditions. Arguably the world's fastest bowler, Shoaib also took time off from his busy schedule to interact and play cricket with cancer-affected children at the King George V Memorial hospital. "Because of the recent friendship series between India and Pakistan, I could come here and meet all these beautiful children and if I were not to be a cricketer may be I could never have got a chance to visit different countries and learn their cultures," he added. The 'Rawalpindi Express', who patiently answered all the questions thrown at him by the 25-odd children, said "I love children very much and I wanted to come and meet them personally during this visit. I am really happy to be among these kids and seeing them smile makes me feel I have done something worthwhile in my life so far". in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2004 > |
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