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India's Sehwag eyes Twenty20 shortcut to comeback

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Indian batsman Virender Sehwag believes the Twenty20 World Cup represents a golden opportunity for him to force his way back into the test and one-day set-up.The 28-year-old Delhi batsman was discarded from the national side for the current England tour after the team's shock first round one-day World Cup exit in March that followed a personal string of low scores.India's only batsman with a triple-hundred in test cricket is hoping to display his touch ahead of a busy period for the national side that includes home series against Australia and Pakistan followed by the tour Down Under.Hosted by South Africa, the inaugural Twenty20 event will run from September 11-24."It is a new format for cricket and I love it," Sehwag told a news conference on Wednesday."We played (a Twenty20 game) in South Africa last year and we beat them when I was captain."I'm working hard on my batting and fitness," he said."It is important for me to get back into the one-day and test side and I'm looking forward to the it."Sehwag made his comments at a ceremony to unveil the Twenty20 World Cup trophy, also attended by International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed.Speed said Twenty20 would be the ideal format if cricket made it to the Olympics. The ICC is seeking International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership."That is not saying we are seeking to play in the Olympic Games," he said. "We recognise that is a very long term objective."

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