Some more facts also about this explosive batsman:
1-Sehwag holds the record
for the highest score by an Indian batsman in Tests. He scored 319 runs against
South Africa at the Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on 28thMarch,
2008.
2-Viru holds the record
for the fastest triple century (300 runs off 270 deliveries) in the match
against SA at Chennai.
3-His score of 309
against Pakistan scored on 28 March, 2004, against Pakistan at Multan is the
second best score following his 319 runs against SA.Post this knock, Viru was
nicknamed ‘Sultan of Multan’
4-Sehwag’s knock of 293
runs against Sri Lanka registered at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, is the
third best personal score by an India batsman. In this match he scored the
fastest 250 runs (off 207 deliveries) by any batsman in the world.
5-Viru is one of the four
batsmen in the world to have crossed 300 runs twice in Tests.
6-He is the only player
in the world to score two triple hundreds and take a five-wicket haul.
7-Viru’s father tried to
end his cricket career when he broke a tooth as a child in 1990, but he evaded
the ban with the help of his mother.
8-In the 1999-2000
season, Sehwag was the fourth highest run-getter in Duleep Trophy.
9-He was seventh on the
list of Duleep Trophy top scorers in 2000-01 season.
10-Sehwag blasted the
second fastest ODI century (off 60 deliveries) by an Indian batsman on 11
March, 2009, playing against New Zealand.
11-His highest ODI score
of 219 runs was registered against West Indies at Indore on 8 December, 2011.
12-Seven of his ODI
centuries have been scored while chasing a target.
13-Sehwag holds the
record for most runs in Tests by an Indian batsman on a single day. He had
scored 284 runs against Sri Lanka on 2nd December 2009, in Mumbai.
14-Sehwag and SachinTendular, are the only two Indian batsmen to have scored six double centuries
in Tests.
15-Of the six double
centuries scored by Sehwag, three were against Pakistan.
16-On 11 occasions,
Sehwag has converted his hundreds to 150+ runs.
17-Viru has been involved
in two consecutive double century partnerships in an innings of a test match.
On 27-28 March 2008, he was first involved with Wasim Jaffer for the first
wicket (213 runs) and then with Rahul Dravid for the second wicket (268 runs),
playing against South Africa in Chennai. This was the first time in the history
of test cricket that the first two wickets resulted in double century
partnerships.
18-The above feat was
repeated 03-04 December,2009, when playing against Sri Lanka at the Brabourne
Stadium, Sehwag was involved in a double century partnership (221 runs) for the
first wicket with Murali Vijay and another double century partnership (257
runs) with Rahul David.
19-2011 World Cup saw
Sehwag launch the first five of India’s innings with a first ball boundary.
20-Sehwag has bagged 5
MoS awards and 8 MoM awards in tests. The relevant numbers for ODIs being 2 and
22 respectively.
Viru, as his team
mates call him, has appeared in 251 ODIs, in which he has amassed a total of
8,273 runs at an average of 35.05 and a personal best of 219. He has a strike
rate of 104.33 in the shorter format. He has 15 centuries and 38 half-centuries
to his credit.
Rolling
over the arms, Sehwag has picked up 96 wickets with an economy of 5.26 with a
personal best of 4/6.
Viru’s
performance in IPL has been a mixed one. Having played in 104 matches through
the 8 seasons, he has scored 2,728 runs at an average of 27.55 with an
individual best of 122 at a strike of 155.44, an impressive one.
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Some Tweets by Legends After his retirement
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Long-captain Sehwag ,
Sourav Ganguly said
that he should have been the perfect farewell. He said he was one of the champions of
the game. He should have been the
best farewell. '
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli told the legend of modern cricket. He said, 'You were a pleasure to play
with brother Veeru. What
brilliant career. Thank you for
guidance and great memories. Legend
of the modern era. ''
Another Delhi player Shikhar Dhawan wrote, 'actual opener: The
Daredevil.Viru CAD congratulations for this magnificent journey and good luck
for the future. Rab Rakha. '
Former India batsman VVS Laxman said, 'Congratulations for spectacular
career. The happiness you gave us
on the field. Thanks to all those
memories. ''
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wrote, 'clear thinking and
entertainment were his weapons. Congratulations
to the fantastic career. ''
Suresh Raina tweeted
'a legend with whom I played. I
knew that this miracle.One of the best batsmen. Miss you. '
Retired last week Zaheer Sehwag mindset separates them from
others. Zaheer said, 'clear
thinking and aggressive strokeplay are your batting attraction.Thanks for the
great memories and friendships. ''
Harbhajan Singh wrote,
'Hats, Hats, Hats. You and your
family the very best for the future. ''
Legendary spinner Anil Kumble said, 'Someone like you on top-order
did not bat. Great team man. Congratulations for the second shift.
''
Bishan Singh Bedi wrote, 'Virender Sehwag played cricket
undecided on their terms and on their own terms by announcing on Twitter that.'
'Australian opener David Warner wrote,' Whatever career. Had the privilege of playing with you
and against you. See you soon. '
Jammu and Kashmir
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, 'you see the game is quite
interesting. We will miss your
bat. ''
