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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 [ citation needed ] and one of the greatest batsman of his era, he played for Delhi Capitals in IPL and Delhi and Haryana in Indian domestic cricket.
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Virender Sehwag was born on Friday, 20 October 1978 (age 44 years; as of 2022) in Najafgarh, Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. He showed interest in cricket when his father gave him a cricket bat when he was just seven months old. He completed his schooling at Arora Vidya School and Vikaspuri G Block Government Boys Senior Secondary School in...
Domestic
Virender Sehwag made his debut in first-class cricket in 1997-98 for the Delhi team. In the 1998-99 season, he was selected for the North Zone cricket team in Duleep Trophy, and he emerged as the fifth-highest runscorer in that tournament. In the 1999-2000 season, he again scored the fourth-highest number of runs in the Duleep Trophy which included the highest score in the tournament of 274 runs against South Zone. In the 2000-01 Duleep Trophy, he came seventh on the list of highest runscorer...
Under-19
He was a member of the under-19 team which toured South Africa in 1998 for the Junior World Cup.
Indian Premier League
Virender Sehwag played for Delhi Daredevils from 2008 to 2013 seasons. He played his debut IPL match on 19 April 2008 against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi and scored 12 runs. On 22 April 2008, he made his first IPL half-century when he scored 94 runs not out against Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. On 15 March 2010, he scored 75 runs against Rajasthan Royals at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. On 5 May 2011, he made his first IPL century when he s...
Virender Sehwag is the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in tests and the first Indian batsman to score two triple test centuries.Virender Sehwag when he hit 319 runsVirender Sehwag wh...
Virender Sehwag’s shoulder got injured during the IPL semifinal against Deccan Chargers in 2009. He went to London to get it checked by a specialist and did not play in the 2009 T20 World Cup. He also tore his shoulder tendon before the 2011 ICC World Cup; however, coach Gary Kirsten and BCCI officials told him to play in the World Cup and undergo ...
Banned for one match
In November 2001, Virender Sehwag was playing against South Africa at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth which was the second test of his career and became a very controversial test for Indian cricket. Match referee Mike Denness banned him for one test match with immediate effect and imposed a fine of 75% of his match fees for allegedly showing dissent at the umpire’s decision, attempting to intimidate the umpires by charging, and using crude or abusive language against match officials which br...
Accusing Suraj Randiv of deliberately bowling no ball
A controversy erupted on 16 August 2010 when India played an ODI match against Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Virender Sehwag was playing on 99 runs not out when the scores became equal and India needed one run to win. Sri Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv bowled the final delivery which Sehwag hit for a six; however, the umpire Asad Rauf signalled a no ball which meant India won the match but Sehwag’s score remained at 99 runs not out after the match. Fans watching...
Allegedly bribing ICC Umpire Asad Raud
Virender Sehwag once said during an interview that he gave a few shoes, glasses, and t-shirts and asked him to not give him out during matches. In a match against Australia in 2008, Sehwag was batting when he edged a ball bowled by Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson; however, Rauf did not give him out. There were several claims that Rauf did not give Sehwag out due to his favour which Rauf rejected. MensXP
Arjuna Award in 2002Virender Sehwag (right) receiving the Arjuna Award from former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
He owns a Bentley Continental Flying Spur worth Rs 3.4 crores, BMW 730Ld worth Rs 1.5 crores gifted by Sachin Tendulkar, and a Mercedes car. Dainik Jagran
He earns more than Rs 1.5 crores per month from his school, cricket academy, investments, deals, and advertisements for various brands like Boost, Samsung, and Adidas. MagicBricks
In 2005, the Wisden Cricketer magazine conducted a poll in which 20 international bowlers including Harbhajan Singh, Brett Lee, and Muttiah Muralitharan voted Virender Sehwag as the fourth most fea...
He was born on 18th October 2007, two days before his father’s birthday. In 2010, they got blessed with another son, Vedant. Sehwag has been spending quality time with his family after retiring from international cricket and is living his life to the fullest. Lesser Known Facts About Sehwag.
Dec 13, 2023 · 16 year old Aryavir Sehwag is the elder son of former legendary cricketer Virender Sehwag and is a right-handed batsman and studies and trains at the Sehwag International School. He has a younger brother, age 13 Vedant.
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Jan 11, 2022 · Phew! Sehwag completed his graduation from Jamia Millia Islamia and then started representing Delhi in domestic cricket. Virender Sehwag in childhood. Domestic Career. Sehwag started playing for the Delhi cricket team from the 1997-98 season. He was also part of the Duleep Trophy. He scored 274 in a match and impressed everyone.
Oct 20, 2015 · 1. Early Life: Sehwag was born into a Jat family to a grain merchant father. He first attended Arora Vidya School and later finished his graduation from Jamia Milia Islamia. His...
Aug 28, 2023 · V Sehwag was born in a big Jat family from Haryana. His father, Krishnan Sehwag, is a grain merchant. He has two sisters, Manju and Anju, and a brother Vinod. In April 2004, Virender Sehwag got married Aarti Ahlawat. The couple is blessed with two sons, Aryavir and Vedant. Interesting Facts about Virender Sehwag
