Sources have reported that former India opener Virender Sehwag had hoped that Delhi will produce many more stars to have more gates of the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium named after them. Meanwhile when inaugurating the Virender Sehwag Gate at the Ferozshah Kotla here, the right-hander said it was a huge honor to have a gate named after him at the ground where he started his journey to become a great cricketer.
Meanwhile the Gate No.3 of the stadium was dedicated to the star batsman. "It's an honor to have a gate named after me at Ferozshah Kotla Stadium. Sehwag said he remembers when he started off and used to daily cross this gate and now it has his name".
Further after thanking the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA),
the cricketer turned commentator said "There will be many more cricketers
from this state who will have stands, gates, pavilions named after them but he
is glad that he is the first one. He feels very fortunate and would like to
thank the DDCA for this honor." Madan Lal, head of the DDCA cricket
affairs committee, hailed Sehwag's contribution to Indian cricket.
