In a major boost to Delhi Daredevils,Virender Sehwag has cleared his fitness test and will be playing in the first crucial match against country rivals Kolkata Knight Riders in their Champions League T20 lung opener.
A report in The Hindustan Times quoted Delhi Daredevils as saying, ““Virender Sehwag cleared the test and was declared fit to play in the tournament from the start.”
Meanwhile, a report in The Indian Express says that Sehwag even took part in the warm up game against Sydney Sixers. However the match did not end on a good note for Sehwag as he was bowled out for a duck by Josh Hazlewood.
Daredevils eventually lost the match by six wickets after they put up a paltry 107 on the board. Mahela Jayawerdene and David Warner did not play the match. Warner was rested while, Jayawerdene had an appointment with the dentist.