Biography of Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag is a famous cricketer in India and an important player in the Indian national cricket team since 1999. His team and fans call him “Veeru” Virendar Sehwag was born on October 20, 1978 in Delhi. Born in an ordinary family, Sehwag is the son of Krishan and Krishna Sehwag.

He studied at Arora Vidya School but since his childhood, his passion remained cricket which he grew up playing cricket at the national level and eventually became a star of Indian cricket. Exceptionally talented and confident, Virendra Sehwag is a devastating right-hander with excellent eye-to-eye coordination, excellent timing and a calm head in any tough situation or against anyone.

His idol is Sachin Tendulkar, and Virender plays one straight, back kick and hip whip like a little master. Sehwag is also a right-handed batsman and an off-spinner.

International Career of Virender Sehwag:

Sehwag had a disappointing international start, he waited for another chance, and got it 20 months after the Pakistan series. It was Zimbabwe against India; Sehwag scored a half-century in four matches. Otherwise, not a terrible start for a young man. Two years later, Sehwag finally scored an ODI century against New Zealand in 69 balls;

it is the third fastest century by an Indian cricketer. The following year, Sehwag smashed the Kenyan bowler with a 22-ball fifty, becoming the second-fastest scorer for India. 2002 was a successful and successful year for Virender Sehwag, he was promoted to the top order replacing Sachin Tendulkar, and amassed 426 runs in the 2002 calendar year. It’s just the beginning of a wonderful career; he made four half-centuries at an average of 42.6 per set.

The ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 made him the hero of Indian fans; he said that “people started to take me seriously after the 2002 Trophée des Champions. Sehwag has a batting average of 90.33 in two men’s matches.

After a 192-run partnership with Sourav Gangly in the 2002 Trophée des Champions, later that year, he was involved in another brilliant 114-not-for-82 in Rajkot, securing an emphatic victory over the West Indies. The 2003 World Cup was not a glamorous one for Virender Sehwag, he bowled India with a low average of 27 which led to India’s final victory.

However, Virender Sehwag’s stats show that he always had a strong comeback against New Zealand, he emerged as the highest partner this season with Sachin Tendulkar, both of whom have 182 runs, Sehwag did An impressive 130 runs which culminated in a comprehensive victory by 145 runs for India. Virender Sehwag was the backbone of India’s top order at the end of 2003.

Sehwag had a strong 2004, he came up with his first century against Pakistan, his first against them and after 18 months, India won the match, the credit and going. and Virender Sehwag for 108-95 balls. From 2004 to 2006, Sehwag had a good form in bowling and bowling, but completely failed in ODIs.

He was left to recover and regain his lost form. Rahul Dravid, however, retained it in ODIs and for the 2007 World Cup team. India had a tough World Cup campaign, they only beat Bermuda where Sehwag scored a quick century helping India set the record for the highest number of ODIs, England finally broke that record against Pakistan in the home series where they tore apart Pakistan’s bowling. Making 444-3 in 2016.

Sehwag is a good test cricketer, he made his debut against South Africa. The 2002 UK tour was a bit of luck; he scored one hundred and fifty-two, then against West Indies in the home series, Virender Sehwag scored 147 in the first Test.

In December 2003, it was the Boxing Day Test at the MCG when Virender Sehwag scored 195. Unfortunately, India lost the Test match as their team could not handle the pace of the Australian attack.

While touring Pakistan, Virender Sehwag became the first Indian to score a triple century; His 309 against Multan was brutal as he crushed the Pakistani bowlers wherever he wanted. In 2004, he was in his 80s and 100s; he won 155 and 164 in the home series in 2004.

Later in 2006, he defeated the opposition by 254 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore; He then had three centuries and two centuries in Test cricket. Water’s second century came against South Africa, he scored 319 in 278 balls, he became the third batsman to score two treble centuries in Test cricket, a record held by Brian Lara and Sir Don Bradman until now. Sehwag had the best batting average against Pakistan at 90. Sehwag returned to form again in the away series against New Zealand. He beat the New Zealand bowlers to become the fastest century by any Indian cricketer.

Ton came off 60 balls, eventually winning the match and India’s series win against New Zealand, the first win for India against New Zealand. New Zealand and New Zealand. Two years later, Sehwag scored a double hundred for India against the West Indies. His 219 runs off 149 balls is the first double century and the fastest by any Indian batsman in ODIs. Sehwag loves chasing goals, 60% of his centuries have come in the chasing mode, and his figure of 103.44 is below Shahid Afridi.

He is one of the fastest bowlers in world Cricket although Afridi is no match for Sehwag because Shahid Afridi is much shorter than Virender Sehwag. Sehwag is brilliant and one of the most aggressive international players in T20. Outside of T20 internationals, Virender Sehwag’s batting average is huge in IPL. In 96 IPL rounds, Sehwag scored 2629 runs at an impressive average of 28.9 per round.

He played 7 matches for his title in the T20 Champions League scoring 208 runs at an average of over 34 per team.

Sehwag started as captain for Delhi DareDevils and finished as captain for DD, he handed over the captaincy to Gambhir to focus more on batting, later due to his name change, he became the captain and sole player of the Delhi team. is holding.

Facts about Sehwag

• Virender Sehwag is a former cricketer from India and he is one of the most outstanding cricketers of his time.
• He represented India from 1999 to 2013. He played for Delhi and Haryana in Indian National Cricket.
• He is an aggressive open batsman throughout his career and plays every match with great dedication. He was born on October 20, 1978 in Najafgarh, Delhi, India and is 44 years old (son in 2022).
• He came from a Jat family of grain merchant. He spent his childhood with his paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles, though they lived in Delhi but belonged to Haryana.
• He was only seven months old when he was given a bat to play with, and it was a time when his father appreciated his love and interest in cricket. He studied at Arora Vidya School in Delhi and continues to sue his parents for letting him play cricket.
• He graduated from Jamia Milia Islamia University. He made his One Day International debut in 1999 and joined the Indian team in 2001.
• In April 2009, he became the first Indian to be honored as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008.

First Indian player to score three centuries in Test cricket (2001)

Virender Sehwag is a former international cricketer from India. He is an aggressive right winger, but plays on the right side when needed. Sehwag played a total of 104 Tests, 251 ODIs and 19 T20 Internationals for India.

Veeru has more than 17,000 international runs to its credit. Virender Sehwag retired from all forms of cricket in IPL in October 2015. Now (April 2018), he has been appointed Mentor and Cricket Commentator for IPL Team Kings XI Punjab.

Accomplishments:-

• Received the “Arjuna Award” in 2002 by the Government of India
• Honored twice as “Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World”: in 2008 and 2009
• Won “ICC Test Player of the Year” in 2010
• He was awarded India’s fourth highest honor “Padma Shree” in 2010
• The first Indian batsman to win a Test triple century
• Second player in cricket history to score fastest 250 in 2009 against Sri Lanka in 207 balls
• Second Indian batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to score his first double century in ODI cricket
• He was named “Man of the Series” in ODI cricket against New Zealand in 2008 and New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the Sri Lanka Triangle Series, held in 2010.