While on the field, Virender Sehwag was one of the most explosive batsmen to ever play the game, off-the-field he was chilled out character, who didn’t bother too much about life. This was epitomised by his retirement in which he said: “I also want to thank everyone for all the cricketing advice given to me over the years and I apologise for not accepting most of it! I had a reason for not following it; I did it my way!”
His off-screen persona was used very well by the advertising world and we ended up with some quirky ads featuring Sehwag. Here are the top ads:
Sehwag Ki Ma
Perhaps the most ridiculous and iconic ad that Sehwag was part of, the ad was mocked but would remain a talking point for years to come, and frankly that’s all an advertisement needs to do.
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The Ranbir Kapoor Dance-off
This Pepsi ad from the 2011 World Cup sees Ranbir Kapoor try to teach Sehwag how to dance and the result is hilarious.
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Janta Hai Mera Baap Kaun Hai?
This old featuring Sehwag, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth and Dhoni plays on the age old adage – janta hai mera baap kaun hai? (Do you know who’s my dad?)
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The Pre-Khali Cement Ad
Recently, an Ambuja Cement ad featuring The Great Khali went viral, but truth-be-told a similar Sehwag ad for 21st Century cements existed in 2011.
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Thank you for the memories Viru.
