Virender Sehwag Profile

Virender Sehwag

Birth Name : Virender Sehwag

Date of birth : 20/10/1978

Place of birth : Najafgarh, Delhi, India

Category : Cricket

Virender Sehwag is an Indian cricketer, he is treated as one of the most hard-hitting opening batsman of all time. He was born on October 20, 1978 at Najafgarh, Delhi, India. His parents are 'Krishan'... Read More

Virender Sehwag Profile

Actual Name: Virender Sehwag

Name: Virender Sehwag

Birth Date: October 20, 1978

Birth Place: Najafgarh, Delhi, India

Nickname: Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh

Father: Krishan

Mother: Krishna Sehwag

Siblings: Manju(Sister), Anju(Sister) and Vinod(Brother)

Spouse: Aarti Ahlawat

Children: Aryavir(Son) and Vedant(Son)

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Role: Opening batsman, occasional offspinner

Major Team: India,Asia XI,Delhi,Delhi Daredevils,ICC World XI,India Blue,Leicestershire,Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI

Test debut: South Africa v India, Bloemfontein, 03 Nov 2001

ODI Debut: India v Pakistan, Mohali, 01 Apr 1999

Last Test: India v Australia, 24 Jan 2012

Last ODI: India v Sri Lanka, Hobart, 28 Feb 2012

Awards

Arjuna Award in 2002

Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2008

ICC Test Player of the Year 2010

Padma Shree 2010

Career Statistics

Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 102 251 167 321
Runs scored 8,559 8,273 13,196 10,226
Batting average 50.05 35.05 48.87 34.54
100s/50s 23/32 15/38 38/50 16/55
Top score 319 219 319 219
Balls bowled 3,731 4,392 8,470 5,997
Wickets 40 96 105 142
Bowling average 47.35 40.13 41.84 36.23
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/104 4/6 5/104 4/6
Catches/stumpings 85/– 93/– 144/– 117/–

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