10 Things You Never Knew About Virender Sehwag


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Fondly called as “Viru”, Virender Sehwag is one of the leading Indian batsmen in the Indian cricket team. He is often known as “the Prince of Najafgarh”, an occasional right-arm off-spin bowler and aggressive right-handed opening batsman.

Here are 10 Things You Never Knew About Virender Sehwag:

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1) Virender Sehwag was born on 20th October 1978 in a Jatt family from Haryana, Delhi.

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2) He was passionate about cricket since he was 7 months old. His father tried to end his interest in cricket when he broke a tooth as a child in 1990. However, he convinced his dad with the help of his mother to pursue his passion.

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 3) He made his debut in cricket by playing for Delhi and then joined the Indian Test Cricket Team in 2001. 

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4) He got married in 2004 to Aarti Ahlawat and the couple has a son Aryavir in 2007.

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5) His style of play is quite similar to Sachin Tendulkar, he cuts or drives spinners inside out. He often strikes the ball in the air and risks dismissals.

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6) He is often noted for his “attacking aggressive” style of batting.

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7) He is a pure vegetarian and owns few restaurants. 

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8) He holds the distinction of being one of three batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket and the only one to score two triple centuries.

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9) He was honored as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2008 for his outstanding performance.

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10) He has won 14 “Man of the Match” Awards in ODIs. He is the Delhi Daredevils’ most expensive player with a contract worth $833,750.


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