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      • Originally a middle-order batter, Sehwag struck a century on his Test debut against South Africa and was soon moved up the order by India’s captain Sourav Ganguly. He revolutionised the opener’s role in Test cricket and ended up scoring more runs at a greater rate than anyone in Test history.
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  2. As Virender Sehwag, then fond of short-sleeved shirts, joined his idol Sachin Tendulkar on the center strip at the Mangaung Oval, the standard definition generation suddenly found it difficult...

  3. Virender Sehwag (pronunciation ⓘ, born 20 October 1978) is a former Indian cricketer who represented India from 1999 to 2013. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive openers [ 1 ][ 2 ] and one of the greatest batsmen of his era, he played for Delhi Capitals in IPL and Delhi and Haryana in Indian domestic cricket.

  4. May 20, 2020 · Destructive, ruthless, unstoppable – Virender Sehwag was India’s premier match-winner throughout his 12-year-long career. The ‘see the ball, hit the ball’ mantra was one he stuck to through all those years at the top level, irrespective of the game, the scenario or the format, and on most occasions, the good were delivered.

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  5. Oct 2, 2012 · Virender Sehwag has constructed an extraordinary career with a relentless quest, and a genius, for boundary hitting. With minimal footwork but maximum intent, he has piled Test runs at a faster...

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  6. Sehwag was a pivotal figure in the World Cup winning campaign for India in 2011, and his record-breaking career spanned 14 years and over 17,000 runs in international cricket.

  7. Nov 13, 2023 · Sehwag holds a bevy of batting records and none are as impressive as his impressive feat of having the highest score by an Indian in Test cricket for his quickfire 319 against South Africa at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2008.

  8. May 18, 2020 · Virender Sehwag’s extraordinary ability to build monumental innings at breathtaking pace puts him in a rare category of genius. It was astonishing enough when he did it in conducive conditions, but when he did it on unplayable tracks, we knew we were witnessing a special human being at work.