Virender Sehwag Wife, Age, Stats, Records, IPL, Teams, Jersey Number, Controversies, Biography
Published on: Jul 24, 2018 4:34 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 24, 2024 4:39 pm IST
Virender Sehwag is is one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket. He played for Indian national team cricket for 14 glorified years. The right-handed opening batsman is widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen of all time. The agressive opener registered the fastest triple century in test cricket (319 against South Africa) in only 278 balls.
Biography
Nickname: | Viru, Sultan of Multan, Nawab of Najafgarh |
Profession: | Indian Cricketer (Batsman) |
Autobiography: | Not yet |
Biopic: | Not yet |
Physical Appearance | |
Height (approx.): | 170 cm |
Weight (approx.): | 63 Kg |
Eye Colour: | Black |
Hair Colour: | Black |
Tattoos: | Not Known |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth: | 20 October 1978 |
Birth Place: | Haryana, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Libra |
Nationality: | Indian |
School: | Arora Vidya School in Delhi |
College: | Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi |
Educational Qualifications: | Graduate |
Signature: | NA |
Family |
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Father: | Krishan Sehwag |
Mother: | Krishan Sehwag |
Sister: | Manju Sehwag and Anju Sehwag |
Brother: | Vinod Sehwag |
Coach/Mentor: | AN Sharma |
Religion: | Hindu |
Address: | 14/5, Lakshmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India |
Cricket Career |
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International Debut: | |
Test: | November 3, 2001 against South Africa |
ODI: | April 1, 1999 against Pakistan |
T20I: | December 1, 2006 against South Africa |
Jersey Number: | 44 |
Domestic/State Team: | Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab |
Batting style: | Agressive |
Likes to play against: | Pakistan |
Favourite Shot/Ball: | Upper Cut |
Virender Sehwag Multan 309 and Records |
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Sehwag raises bat during Multan 309
- Virender Sehwag is also the first Indian batsman to have scored a triple century in test cricket
- Virender Sehwag is also the fastest batsman to have scored a triple century off just 278 balls
Controversies |
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- Virender Sehwag and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are often rumoured to have a cold war between them
- Virender Sehwag was also very upset with Randiv’s no ball that sparked the controversy that Randiv deliberately bowled the no ball to not let Virender Sehwag score the winning run which would have also added a century to his name as he was batting on 99 in 2010 against Sri Lanka
Preferences |
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Hobbies: | Talking, listening to Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar songs |
Favourite Batsman: | Sachin Tendulkar |
Favourite Bowler: | Not Known |
Favourite Food: | Kheer |
Style Quotient |
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Cars Collection: | Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series |
Wife |
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Marital Status: | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends: | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse: | Aarti Ahlawat |
Marriage Date: | NA |
Children: | Aryavir Sehwag and Vedant Sehwag |
Lesser Known Facts |
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- Virender Sehwag used to have a Bajaj Chetak Scooter with which he would go to the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium for practice on his training days in Delhi
- Virender Sehwag was banned for one test match in his debuting series because he appealed too many times in his debut test match
- Virender Sehwag is the only Indian player to have scored two triple centuries in test cricket and also the third in the entire world after Don Bradman and Brian Lara
- Virender Sehwag has scored more centuries than half centuries in his test career
- When Virender Sehwag scored his first triple century with a six, he became the first ever batsman to hit a six to score 300 runs
- Virender Sehwag is also the only batsman to have scored a 4 in the first ball he faced in the match for five consecutive matches in a world cup
- Virender Sehwag prefers to hit the boundary on the first ball so that it would break the bowler’s confidence and to repeat the same till the confidence is not broken
- Virender Sehwag runs a boarding school and also a sports academy under the name of “Sehwag Internation School” in Gurgaon
- Virender Sehwag had undergone hair transplant process to cover up his baldy head
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