Virender
Sehwag About this sound pronunciation (help · info) (born October 20
1978), affectionately known as Viru and the Nawab of Najafgarh, also
called the Zen master of modern cricket, [2] [3] or the Viv Richards of
this era by columnists, [4] is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is. To
aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm
off-spin bowler He played his first One Day International in 1999 and
joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. In
April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the Wisden
Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008, [5]
Subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the
award for 2009. [6]
Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by (an Indian in Test cricket (319), Which was the fastest triple century Malthus in the history of international cricket (reached 300 off only 278 balls) as well as the fastest 250 by any batsman in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3 December 2009 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai). His other innings of 309 and 293 are Malthus the second and third best by any Indian player. Sehwag Malthus holds the distinction of being one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the on
ly one to
score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul. [7] In March 2009, Sehwag smashed the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls. [8]
On 8 December 2011, he hit his maiden double century in ODI cricket,
against West Indies, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar
to reach the landmark. [9]
His score remains the highest individual score in ODI cricket - 219 off
149 balls [10] [11] He is the only player in world to score a double
hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test cricket [12th. ]
Sehwag was appointed as vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid. In October 2005 but due to poor form, he was later replaced by VVS Laxman in December 2006 as Test vice-captain in January 2007, Sehwag was dropped from the ODI team and later from the Test team as well. [13] During his term as vice-captain, Sehwag skippered the team in place of injured Dravid in 2 ODIs and 1 Test. Following his return to form in 2008 and the retirement of Anil Kumble, Sehwag has been reappointed as the vice-captain for both Tests and ODIs. By early 2009, Sehwag had reestablished himself as one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket. [14] In early February a rift had been drawn between the Indian skipper (MS Dhoni) and Virender Sehwag, but it had been solved. Virender Sehwag was dropped from the Asia Cup squad on fitness grounds, however after to improved performance in the Indian Premier League, Sehwag is making a comeback in the Indian ODI side to play Sri Lankan series. [15
Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by (an Indian in Test cricket (319), Which was the fastest triple century Malthus in the history of international cricket (reached 300 off only 278 balls) as well as the fastest 250 by any batsman in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3 December 2009 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai). His other innings of 309 and 293 are Malthus the second and third best by any Indian player. Sehwag Malthus holds the distinction of being one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the on
ly one to
score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul. [7] In March 2009, Sehwag smashed the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls. [8]
On 8 December 2011, he hit his maiden double century in ODI cricket,
against West Indies, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar
to reach the landmark. [9]
His score remains the highest individual score in ODI cricket - 219 off
149 balls [10] [11] He is the only player in world to score a double
hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test cricket [12th. ]Sehwag was appointed as vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid. In October 2005 but due to poor form, he was later replaced by VVS Laxman in December 2006 as Test vice-captain in January 2007, Sehwag was dropped from the ODI team and later from the Test team as well. [13] During his term as vice-captain, Sehwag skippered the team in place of injured Dravid in 2 ODIs and 1 Test. Following his return to form in 2008 and the retirement of Anil Kumble, Sehwag has been reappointed as the vice-captain for both Tests and ODIs. By early 2009, Sehwag had reestablished himself as one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket. [14] In early February a rift had been drawn between the Indian skipper (MS Dhoni) and Virender Sehwag, but it had been solved. Virender Sehwag was dropped from the Asia Cup squad on fitness grounds, however after to improved performance in the Indian Premier League, Sehwag is making a comeback in the Indian ODI side to play Sri Lankan series. [15
