Sehwag in the greens in search of lost touch

Gurgaon, Nov 9 (UNI) Clearly not in the pink of his batting health, Team India opener Virender Sehwag hit the golf greens hoping to resurrect the hand-eye co-ordination that makes him, despite a not-so-sound technique, one of the most destructive batsmen around.

Sehwag, who took to the game some six months back, attended a golf clinic at the DLF Links here today and was seen picking up tricks of the trades from former cricket captain Kapil Dev.

''There are lot in common between cricket and golf, like the hand-eye co-ordination. And it helps you concentrate. In fact I find you need a higher concentration level here than in cricket. There, you can afford to relax at the non-striker's end. But in golf, you need unwavering concentration while playing each and every shot,'' Sehwag explained.

''Besides, I enjoyed it for there are not scores of people on your heels,'' he added.

Asked what he picked up from Kapil, Sehwag said, ''He gave me a few tips on some basics of the game -- like body balancing and hand position and that was of great help.'' Kapil too felt, golf can help a cricketer regain focus.

''While playing cricket, you tend to lose focus at times. Golf can bring you back the same focus. Here, you hit a stationary ball with a world of time at your disposal.

''I didn't exactly teach Sehwag, for I don't qualify as an instructor. I just shared some basic things with him,'' Kapil added.

Meanwhile, Sehwag felt that abundance of talent can make India a golf powerhouse.

''I think golf has a great future in the country. There is no dearth of talent and I think they can follow in the path of (Volvo Masters winner) Jeev Milkha Singh and bring in more laurels for the country,'' he elaborated.

The batsman, however, refused to entertain cricket queries.

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