"Mentor and a coach of Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League and has played with all these (Indian) boys before," his two-line application reads.
Sehwag's application has stunned the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) and, therefore, immediately asked him to send an elaborate application with a full resume. According to a report of Indian Express, a BCCI source said, “Sehwag being Sehwag has sent his application in two lines. There was no CV attached to it. We had to ask him to send his CV too along with his application. After all, it will be the first time he is set to appear for the interview.”
The much sought-after position of the Indian team's coach will be vacant following Team India's run at the Champions' Trophy, as current coach Anil Kumble's tenure comes to an end. BCCI sources say Sehwag is being considered as a contender for the job.
Sehwag, a popular figure on Twitter may have decided to send in a short application, in keeping with his social media personality but Twitter users didn’t take it that easy. Twitter had a field day after the news broke about Sehwag's two line application.
This is how Twitterati responded to his application:
Sehwag forwards two-line resume for India coach job.
Must be:
Play your natural game.
Hit boundaries when in your 90s.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt)
June 6, 2017
BCCI: what will be your policy for Indian team as a coach?
Sehwag: see ball, hit Ball.
BCCI: see way, get away.
— ????? ???? (@khurafatijaat)
June 6, 2017
Just cos he is Sehwag makes it fine to do comedy for a serious job application?! Making a mockery of this situation.
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula)
June 6, 2017
Someone needs to make Sehwag understand the difference between tweeting and sending an application for the post of India's head coach.
— Devanshi (@proud_viratian)
June 6, 2017
Sehwag's application for Indian cricket Team coach would be in 140 characters.
— Monica (@monicas004)
June 6, 2017
BCCI: what will be your policy for Indian team as a coach?
Sehwag: see ball, hit Ball.
BCCI: see way, get away.
— आदर्श बालक (@khurafatijaat)
June 6, 2017
Honestly, what will he write in his CV that these guys don't know?
He could've told them though,
'Google VIRENDRA SEHWAG'