If cricketers were F.R.I.E.N.D.S. characters

Virender Sehwag as Chandler Bing

Unorthodox and outspoken, Chandler Bing’s quick and clever quips of sarcasm and wit made him a smart and chirpy character on the show. With dollops of unusual things to say at the most unexpected times, Chandler remained a spontaneous personality, adding sass to his dialogues and humour to his awkwardness, albeit in the most adorable way ever.

The ease with which Mrs Chanandler Bong jumps up and down in excitement, foregoing ordinary for the impulsive is widely reminiscent of none but Virender Sehwag.

During his hey-days as a cricketer, the Nawab of Najafgarh rarely followed the strict words of his coaches and captain, playing and smashing deliveries at will. Singing songs whilst batting and effortlessly hitting sixes to reach milestones, Sehwag refused to be caught up in the world of techniques and instead dwelled in the irresistible world of reflexes and an excellent hand-eye coordination that ensured he left a lasting impact.

Like Chandler’s bromance with Joey, Viru’s deep bond with Gautam Gambhir on and off the field sparked excitement and the tales the duo had to share were intently awaited.

After his international stint as a player was over, Sehwag ensured that the world of Twitter got sneak peeks into the charisma of the right-hander. By giving uncanny advises on marriage and life or his wit-wrapped birthday posts for his contemporaries, Sehwag has effortlessly transformed into the Chandler Bing of world cricket!

Not only are the two childlike and easy-going, they both ensure that their friends are well protected and away from criticism from the outside world.

While Chandler takes digs at Joey constantly, he rem his strongest protector and guardian. This was very similar to the slight dig directed by Sehwag towards his former teammate MS Dhoni which was very quickly forgotten with the heartiest of wishes on his birthday by the funny-man Sehwag, that ended with the hashtag #HappyHelicopterDay!