Virender Sehwag Teases Shoaib Akhtar After India's Rout of Pakistan in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey

They were bitter rivals on the cricket pitch and continue to do so even after retiring from the game. Virender Sehwag, getting increasingly popular with his comments as a TV analyst, teased Shoaib Akhtar on twitter after India handed Pakistan a 5-1 defeat in a round-robin league match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia on Tuesday. (Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey: India Demolish Pakistan, Stay in Hunt For Medal)

Just like his belligerent batting, Sehwag's no-holds-barred comments have become a rage in the media. His comparison of Virat Kohli's batting firepower with golis (bullets) being fired along the India-Pakistan border made headlines during the T20 World Cup. (Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Ex-Pakistan Players Blame Federation After Embarrassing Defeat to India)

On Tuesday, Sehwag did not miss the 'mauka' (opportunity) to mock at Akhtar after India's emphatic Azlan Shah victory.

Sorry @shoaib100mph bhai hockey mai bhi mauka haath se nikal gaya #IndBeatsPak pic.twitter.com/xgrPjkTpSX

- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 12, 2016

Contrary to his explosive temperament, Akhtar took Sehwag's bouncer on his chin and did not react with vengeance. A feared bowler during his time, Akhtar, now a TV commentator, 'forgave' Sehwag for the jibe.

Whatever my brother Viru say he's forgiven..bcoz he has heart of gold and he doesn't mean bad but he's funny I'll give him that...

- Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 12, 2016

India now have a chance to finish among the medals in Azlan Shah while Pakistan will almost certainly return empty-handed.