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Published 14:20 IST, October 15th 2020

Virender Sehwag amusingly credits himself for Shane Watson's return to form: Watch

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has a funny nickname for Chennai batsman Shane Watson, who returned to form in the ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 season.

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Chennai defeated Hyderabad by 20 runs on Tuesday, October 13 in the 29th match of the ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. As has been the case throughout the season so far, ex-Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag once again gave his take on the recently-concluded game as part of his social media show Viru Ki Baithak. Through his most recent episode, the former Indian opening batsman hilariously took credit for Chennai batsman Shane Watson’s match-winning 42 against Hyderabad bowlers at the top of the order.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Virender Sehwag praises himself for “Diesel Engine” Shane Watson

On Thursday, October 15, i.e. two days after Chennai’s commanding win over Hyderabad, Virender Sehwag took to his social media accounts to give his take on the upcoming Bangalore vs Punjab live game. The former Indian cricketer also took this opportunity to answer some of the fan queries on his show. One such fan asked Sehwag about a funny nickname he has given to Chennai batsman Shane Watson and whether the former Australian all-rounder knows about it or not. The hilarious nickname in contention given by Sehwag is “Diesel Engine Watson”.

Virender Sehwag confidently claimed that Shane Watson must be knowing about the nickname because of his return to form with the bat in the past few Dream11 IPL 2020 matches. The legendary Indian batsman added that the veteran Chennai cricketer was always a “Diesel Engine” and he just simply reminded him about it.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Bangalore vs Punjab live streaming info

For the Dream11 IPL 2020 Bangalore vs Punjab live telecast in India, fans can tune in to the Star Sports Network at 7:30 pm (IST) on Thursday, October 15. For Bangalore vs Punjab live scores, one can visit the official website and social media pages of the tournament. Additionally, for Bangalore vs Punjab live scores, one can also visit the official websites and social media pages of the respective teams.

The Bangalore vs Punjab live streaming will be available for fans on the Disney+ Hotstar app. For fans in the Middle East and North Africa, the Bangalore vs Punjab live telecast will be available on beIN Sports and on its app. Fans in Singapore, South-East Asia and Australia can watch it on YuppTV. Meanwhile, fans in USA and Canada can catch all the Dream11 IPL 2020 action on WillowTV.

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Image source: Virender Sehwag Instagram and IPLT20.COM

14:20 IST, October 15th 2020