New Delhi: Cricketer turned commentator turned Twitter sensation – Virender Sehwag is set to don a new avatar! As Sehwag will be playing the central character of a new web series that will be launched next week on Video on Demand (VOD) service – Viu.
After a successful cricketing career that saw his bat do the talking with 38 hundreds and 72 fifties across all international cricket formats; Sehwag made Twitter his new playground with his raw wit and humor replacing bat and ball. Be it his unique birthday wishes or being able to give as good as he gets (Ask Piers Morgan that!), Sehwag’s uninhibited style of play has continued onto the world of social media winning him a legion of followers.
His new innings in front of the camera for a web-series would give his ardent fans and admirers an opportunity to see this charismatic cricketer’s tongue do all the talking.
Sehwag, who featured on cricket humorist Vikram Sathaye’s show ‘What the Duck’ on Viu earlier this year, will be back to entertain viewers of this digital platform with his tongue in cheek humor.
Sehwag’s web series will be launched by next week on www.viu.com and the Viu Android.
Vuclip, a PCCW Media Company, is a leading premium video-on-demand service for emerging markets with 10 million subscribers per quarter. The company’s premium OTT service Viu is currently enjoyed by consumers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt and India.