Asian Games 2018: Why Swapna Barman's gold touched Virender Sehwag's heart

First Indian heptathlete to win Asian Games gold, Swapna Barman is a story of struggle and rag to riches that will inspire many. A rickshaw pullers daughter, Swapna Barman was born with 6 toes in each leg. Her gold in the Asian Games came when she was in extreme pain and had a bandage on her jaw. This has inspired many including former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. The maverick cricketer in a tweet praised Swapna Barman and said that he became a bigger admirer of the heptathlete after being aware of her struggles. Sehwag posted a video of Swapna Barman’s mother watching her win gold on TV and then thanking the almighty.