"He is a quality cricketer. For me he is a great cricketer and a great opening batsman for India. He is not going through a great time. He is struggling. Most of the time the way he is getting out is alarming," said the former India stumper on the sidelines of a book release function here.
Sehwag has failed to fire in five consecutive Tests after getting a hundred against England in the opening game of the November-December 2012 Test series at Ahmedabad and has flopped in three successive innings in the ongoing four-match rubber against Australia.
He sympathised with Sehwag and said he too experienced a dip in form like the Delhi dasher during his playing days.
"I think every cricketer goes through this. If you don't perform, you don't expect to be in the team, but every cricketer has gone through this. I had gone through this. But Sehwag is a quality cricketer. Whoever is waiting, they will definitely get the opportunity. It depends on the captain, the coach what the team management wants.
More, however, said Sehwag still has a lot of cricket left in him.