Sehwag's Hyderabad blitz, courtesy waiting son

Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag revealed the secret behind his swashbuckling knock played against Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad. The Nawab of Najafgarh was in a hurry to seal Delhi Daredevils' victory since he wanted to rush back early to team hotel to be with his wife Aarti and months old son, Aryavir.

"The T20 format requires you to score as many runs as possible.

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We were chasing 140. After reaching 50, I wanted to play shot off every delivery, so that the game could finish fast. My wife and son were waiting for me and I was in a hurry," Sehwag disclosed his clandestine in an exclusive interview to Samay, Sahara India TV network's national news channel.

"I didn't know that I took only 41 deliveries to make 94 not out," added Sehwag.

The Delhi Daredevils skipper also lauded the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for launching the IPL. "This is really a great opportunity for the under-19 and under-22 players to play in front of 25,000 people,” Sehwag said.

“They also get a chance to showcase their talent in to live audience, too, and the ones who do well can rise to India ranks," acknowledged Sehwag.

Sehwag is enjoying the leadership role in a team that has the likes of Glenn McGrath, Farveez Maharoof, New Zealand Daniel Vettori and Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik but he modestly avoided staking claims to India captaincy.

"Anil Kumble is a very good captain and in his absence Mahendra Singh Dhoni did a very good job," he said.

The only Indian to score two triple centuries in Test cricket, Sehwag is aware that he needs to regain his lost aplomb touch in the one-day game. "In ODIs, I go for shots and lose my wicket. However, in Tests, I focus on playing session by session. If in a Test match, I get to 100 in 40 overs, I am sure I can do that in ODIs too. It is just that I need a change of mindset," Sehwag opined.