In the ever-evolving world of cricket, where a single boundary can spark a national debate, legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag has once again proven that his off-field wit is just as sharp as his upper-cut. The “Nawab of Najafgarh” recently took a hilarious jibe at Pakistan’s rising star Sahibzada Farhan, whose decision to feature in a personal documentary titled ‘Hero in the Making’ has raised more than a few eyebrows across the border. Known for his see ball, hit ball philosophy, Sehwag’s latest reaction underscores the fine line between celebrating a moment and over-sensationalizing a career.
The controversy stems from a viral clip shared by Fever FM, where Sehwag reacted to Farhan’s documentary that heavily highlighted a specific moment from the Asia Cup: hitting three sixes off India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah. While breaking Bumrah’s streak of not conceding sixes in T20Is was indeed a feat, Sehwag found the subsequent cinematic treatment a bit excessive.
“According to him, he smashed three sixes, and that was enough for a full documentary,” Sehwag remarked with his signature smirk.
He didn’t stop there, using his own legendary career to put things into perspective. Sehwag added,“I joked that by that logic, I should have a whole web series for scoring 300, 254, and 100 runs. You didn’t dominate every bowler, but you made a documentary on just three sixes. I guess that’s an art, a special kind of talent – but maybe don’t show off that talent too much.”
Farhan’s documentary sought to capitalize on the “Bumrah-slayer” narrative that gripped Pakistani social media. Despite Farhan’s 217-run tally in that tournament, critics—and now Sehwag—point out that Pakistan ultimately lost all three encounters against India during that period, including the final, making the celebration of a few sixes feel somewhat hollow.
Here’s the video:
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Farhan’s dream run in T20 World Cup 2026 with the bat
While Sehwag may have mocked the documentary, Farhan seems intent on making sure his next film has a much better script. Fast forward to the T20 World Cup 2026, and the right-handed opener has transformed from a viral moment into a statistical powerhouse. Farhan is currently silencing his critics by leading the tournament’s batting charts, proving that his talent extends far beyond a single over of brilliance.
The stats from his 2026 campaign tell a story of sheer dominance:
| Tournament | Matches | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| T20 World Cup 2026 | 4 | 4 | 220 | 100* | 73.33 | 164.17 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
His most defining moment came against Namibia in Colombo, where he smashed a blistering 100 off 58 balls, becoming only the second Pakistani batter to score a T20 World Cup century after Ahmed Shehzad. This performance secured Pakistan’s spot in the Super 8s and gave the opener a legitimate claim to hero status. Whether this lead to a Season 2 of his documentary remains to be seen, but for now, Farhan is letting his bat do the talking.
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