"I hope to do well (in the Champions League). I have started practising at my own academy (in Jhajjhar, Haryana). I am regularly having nets and doing my training there. I will be training there till September 10 after which I will be joining the squad (Kings XI Punjab) for the tournament," said Sehwag, who frankly refused to entertain any questions on cricket at announcement of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) Half-Marathon commemorating the 75th anniversary of the force.
When someone asked if he has ever taken part in a half-marathon or cross-country, Sehwag gave a typical reply,"We don't need to run 5-6 kms even in a Test match. So till date, I have not run 21 kms at a stretch. But may be I will do that after retirement."
Had he not been a cricketer, what were his other career options, Sehwag said,"Farmer. My father was a farmer and we have had some farming land in Haryana. May be, I would have followed his footsteps and become a farmer."
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"The underlying objective of marathon is to enliven solidarity and unity between the Jawans across the various ranks of the force and our civilians. With this one of a kind initiative, we intend to bring home the sacrifices made by our Jawans while relentlessly serving and protecting our nation," the DG (CRPF) said.
A total of Rs 19.10 lakh in prize money will be given to the winners.
The winners of the half-narathon in both men and women's category will be getting Rs 3 lakh each while the second and third place winners will be richer by Rs 2 and 1 lakh respectively. Even those who will be ranked from 4th to 10th will be getting a handsome prize money ranging from Rs 25,000 to 80,000.