“I was hopeful that my name would come up because in the past I had done well against Pakistan,” he said. “I am hopeful of repeating my performance in the coming series,” he added.
Asked whether he felt bad for Rahul Dravid, he said Dravid is a great player and had scored over 10,000 runs in one-day internationals. “Therefore I feel bad for him but it all depends on the selectors.”
He said, “I was expecting a call-up against the Australians but as I was injured then, I expected to be recalled against Pakistan.”
About his fitness, Sehwag said, “I have lost weight and my fielding and running between the wickets have improved.”
On the Pakistan series, he said it would be a tough one. “They are a good, tough and a young side. They have bowlers like Shoaib, Asif and Umar Gul who have been playing well.”
