'Sehwag's absence plays on my mind'

“He is a legend of the game and surely you miss him. We have a tremendous rapport, both on and off the field,” said Gambhir about Sehwag.

“It (Sehwag’s absence) does play on your mind. When he is around, he is so destructive that he allows you to be yourself. When he is not around, you try to take up the responsibility from both ends,” he added.

Sehwag absence means Gambhir will open the innings.