Pietersen said his Indian Premier League experiences, batting alongside world-class players such as Dravid and Virender Sehwag, helped him expand his repertoire of shots.
Just like last year, the ministry opted for a single selection committee to pick the awardees among both athletes and coaches and it will be headed by Retired Supreme Court Justice, Mukundakam Sharma.
Kapil said that he had never seen a more talented batsman like Sachin, but felt that he was never a ruthless batsman and was caught up in the "Mumbai cricket" mindset after reaching the century mark
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir hailed Rohit's abilities in limited-overs format but he wants to see where his career goes in Tests.
Virender Sehwag was primarily a middle-order batsman during his initial years but a piece of advice from Sourav Ganguly changed the course of his career.
Saqlain, who was involved in both matches, said that Tendulkar's knock came against a Pakistan team that was well prepared and battling to win the match
India's domestic giant Wasim Jaffer likened Prithvi Shaw's abilities to those of Virender Sehwag, but insisted that Shaw needs to understand his game better.
Aakash Chopra revealed that Sehwag responded brilliantly to Ganguly's ultimatum as he bounced back from the lean patch.
A swarm of locust was seen covering the blue sky in part of Gurugram on Saturday afternoon and had even reached Sehwag's residence.
Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif were among the cricketers who took part in the 2020 International Yoga Day celebrations.
Harbhajan Singh was left shocked over the absence of Virender Sehwag from the lineup as Jaffer picked Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly as his opening combination
On Friday, Laxman paid a tribute to Sehwag, saying the 41-year-old had immense self-belief and positivity which was both "mind-boggling and infectious".
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman paid tribute to Virender Sehwag, saying that his 'self-belief and positivity' was 'mind-boggling' and 'contagious'.
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, along with his family, is sending home-cooked food for migrant workers.
Former and current players have come to the support of Mumbai club cricketer Aslam Shaikh, who has been battling a nerve-related illness for a while now.
Sunil Gavaskar admitted that it may not be the best eleven players that may have represented the two sides statistically, but these are players that he would like to see playing together.
Sehwag had once mentioned that Akhtar had once tried to sledge him during a Test match between India and Pakistan when the batsman was close to 200 and was with Sachin Tendulkar in the middle.
Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has heaped praise on Virender Sehwag, calling him a fearless cricketer.
Hussey, who was one of the strongest pillars for the Australian team in from 2005 to 2013, picked the Best XI of opponents he has played against in Test cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar believes Pakistan didn't use Nazir well else the team would have had a better player in him than Sehwag.
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