Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer and a former vice-captain. He also captained the national side for a few matches. He was a dashing and aggressive right-handed opening batsman. He was very destructive as a batsman. He was born in 1978 in Najafgarh, Delhi, India to Krishan and Krishna Sehwag. He has two elder sisters and a younger brother. He made his first class cricket debut for Delhi cricket team in 1997–98 seasons. He is the only Indian cricketer to have been honored twice as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World.
Virender Sehwag Age, Height, Weight, Bio, Family, Wife & Sons |
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| Biography | |
| Born Name | Virender Sehwag |
| Nickname | Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan |
| Occupation | Former Indian cricketer |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (as in 2017) | 39 years |
| Date of Birth | 20 October 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Najafgarh, Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Height & Weight | |
| Height | in feet/inches: 5 feet 7 inches in meters: 1.70 m in centimeters: 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms: 63 kg in Pounds: 138 lbs |
| Career Highlights | |
| International Debut | ODI – 1 April 1999 against Pakistan
Test – 3 November 2001 against South Africa T20 – 1 December 2006 against South Africa |
| Jersey Number | No 4 (India) |
| Domestic/State Team | Delhi |
| IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab |
| Nature on Field | Cool but aggressive batting style |
| Favorite Shot | Square Cut |
| Records | His score of 319 runs against South Africa in 2008 is the highest by any Indian in an innings in Test
He is the first Indian to score a triple-century in Test cricket (309 runs against Pakistan at Multan in 2004) He holds the record of scoring fastest triple century in Test (278 balls) He is the only batsman in the history of the game to have scored 7500 more runs in both Tests & ODIs as an opener |
| Education | |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Arora Vidya School, Delhi |
| College | Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi |
| Family | |
| Father | Krishan Sehwag |
| Mother | Krishna Sehwag |
| Brother | Vinod Sehwag (younger) |
| Sister | Manju and Anju (both elder) |
| Children | Two sons – Aryavir and Vedant |
| Others | N/A |
| Wife, Girlfriends & Affairs | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Aarti Ahlawat |
| Girlfriends/Affairs | N/A |
| Salary & Net Worth | |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $40 million |
| Favorite, Hobbies, Likes & Dislikes | |
| Hobbies | Listening old Hindi songs of Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar |
| Likes | Chatting |
| Dislikes | Staying quiet |
| Favorite Actor | N/A |
| Favorite Actress | N/A |
| Favorite Player | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favorite Film | N/A |
| Favorite Food | Kheer |
| Favorite Color | N/A |
| Favorite Place | N/A |
| Contact Address & Phone Number | |
| Address | 14/5 Laxmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India |
| Phone/Number/ E-mail | N/A |
| Social Media Profile | |
| facebook.com/VirenderSehwag | |
| twitter.com/virendersehwag | |
| instagram.com/virendersehwag | |