Former India Batsman Virender Sehwag is Celebrating His 44th Birthday Today
Virender Sehwag Birthday: Former India batsman Virender Sehwag is celebrating his 44th birthday today. Who does not know Virender Sehwag, the former explosive batsman of Team India, who has made a different identity in the world cricket world.
Everyone starts remembering His stormy batting:-
Whenever the name of Sehwag, one of the world’s best batsmen, comes up, everyone starts remembering his stormy batting.
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Virender Sehwag is celebrating his 44th birthday today i.e. on Thursday 20 October. In such a situation, his fans are congratulating and wishing him in different ways.
Significantly, Virender Sehwag was born on 20 October 1978 in Haryana. It is worth mentioning that Virender Sehwag, who has set many records in the world of cricket, has more than 7 million followers on Instagram. There he did his studies in Delhi.
Sehwag has International School and Cricket Academy
Virender Sehwag married Aarti Ahlawat in the year 2004. Their pair is very much liked. They have two sons, Aryaveer and Vedant.
It is worth mentioning that Virender Sehwag has established a boarding school and sports academy which is located in Jhajjar, Haryana and its name is ‘Sehwag International School’.
Although Sehwag played many records and memorable innings, but his triple century against Pakistan on his own soil always maintains a special place in the hearts of the fans.
Sehwag was known for his explosive batting
Even though Virender Sehwag is no longer seen on the cricket pitch, but he is neither far from the hearts of the fans nor from cricket. From social media to commentary boxes, he often takes part in discussions.
He is counted among the explosive batsmen not only in India but in the world. Be it Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan or Glenn McGrath of Australia, there is no such bowler who has not been washed by Sehwag.
He is also known as the Sultan of Multan. The reason for this is his very special innings which he played in the test match against Pakistan.
Made him the ‘Sultan of Multan’
Sehwag is also knowing as the Prince or Nawab of Najafgarh. On his birthday, know about the story that made him the ‘Sultan of Multan’.
Virender Sehwag Birthday: The year was 2004, the Indian team was on a tour of Pakistan for the goodwill series. The very first Test match of the series started on 28 March on the soil of Multan.
The then captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to bat first. Sehwag and Aakash Chopra landed in the opening. Sehwag targeted every bowler and got a lot of runs.
India’s first wicket fell on the score of 160, but Akash’s contribution was only 42 runs in it. Captain Dravid was dismissing for 6 runs and India’s score was 173 for 2 wickets.
Sehwag became the first Indian batsman to score a triple century
Sehwag’s fiery style can be seen in the same way that he was completing his triple century before lunch on the second day of the game. Veeru played an innings of 309 runs.
He became the first batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket for India. Not only this, but he was also the first Indian to score a triple century on Pakistani soil. At the same time, the highest score in Pakistan was also registering in the name of this Indian.
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Sehwag shines in all three formats of cricket:-
Virender Sehwag Birthday: Virender Sehwag spread his power in all three formats and won matches for India by playing many excellent innings, but bringing excitement to the opening of Test cricket, can be considered his biggest contribution.
The new ball is considering the most dangerous in cricket and there are two ways to make the ball old, keep dropping it or keep hitting it. Sehwag tried another method and made it a philosophy.