When Sehwag taught the Belgian King and Queen to play cricket

Published : Nov 10, 2017 17:44 IST

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“A little straighter, Your Majesty,” Virender Sehwag seems to tell Belgium’s King Philippe as he corrects his batting stance, while Queen Mathilde looks on during a cricket session with kids organised by UNICEF in Mumbai. The royal couple had arrived in India on November 5 for a seven-day visit.

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You might be the ruler of a developed country but to bat well, you need to get the stance right. A young cricketer helps King Philippe with it.

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Yes, Queen, that’s how you do it; smash it out of the park! Queen Mathilde has her eyes firmly set on the ball as she takes a big swing at it.

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The couple interacts with Sehwag as the kids look on.

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“A little straighter, Your Majesty,” Virender Sehwag seems to tell Belgium’s King Philippe as he corrects his batting stance, while Queen Mathilde looks on during a cricket session with kids organised by UNICEF in Mumbai. The royal couple had arrived in India on November 5 for a seven-day visit.
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