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Virender Sehwag Height, Weight, Age, Wife & More

Virender Sehwag

Bio
Real NameVirender Sehwag
NicknameViru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan
ProfessionInternational Cricketer (Plays for India)
Physical Stats & More
Height in cm170 cm
Height in meters1.70 m
Height in Feet Inches5 Feet 7 Inches (5' 7")
Weight in Kg63 Kgs
Weight in Pounds138 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
TattoosN/A
Cricket
International DebutODI- 1 April 1999 against Pakistan
Test- 3 November 2001 against South Africa
T20- 1 December 2006 against South Africa
Jersey Number#5 (IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders)
#4 (India)
Domestic/State TeamDelhi
IPL TeamKings XI Punjab
Nature on fieldCalm but aggressive batting style
Favourite shotsSquare cut
Records (main ones)1. He holds the record of highest score by any Indian player in an innings in Test Cricket, he scored 319 against South Africa in 2008.
2. He holds the record of hitting fastest triple century in Test Cricket (278 balls)
3. He became the first Indian player to hit triple-century in Test Cricket. He played an amazing innings of 309 runs in 2004 against Pakistan in Multan, that is from where his nickname came- "Sultan of Multan".
4. He became the fastest century scorer from India in 2009 (60 balls)
Controversies- It has been noticed that there is a sort of cold war between Virender Sehwag & M.S. Dhoni
- Sehwag bashed at the Sri Lankan bowler Randiv in 2010 match when Sehwag was batting on 99 and only 1 run was required to win the game, Randiv bowled a no ball of which Sehwag smashed a six but the six was not counted as the extra run ended the match, Sehwag was not knowing this rule so he celebrated his century but later he got to know that the six was not counted and Sehwag was left on 99*, Sehwag said that Randiv deliberately bowled that no ball as his foot was way outside the crease, he said that it is against the sporting spirit and such things should not happen.
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 October 1978 (Friday)
Age (as in 2023)45 Years
Birth PlaceHaryana, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownHis family hails from Haryana but he is settled in New Delhi
SchoolArora Vidya School, Delhi
CollegeJamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduate
FamilyFather- Krishan Sehwag (grain merchant)
Mother- Krishna Sehwag (housewife)
Sister- Manju & Anju (elder) (Anju is a politician from Congress party)
Brother- Vinod (younger)
Virender Sehwag son parents Virender Sehwag elder sister Anju Virender Sehwag younger brother Vinod and his mother
Coach/MentorAN Sharma (coach at Vikaspuri cricket coaching centre)
ReligionHindu
Address14/5, Laxmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India
Likes & DislikesLikes- to chat, he is a talkative person
Dislikes- staying quiet
Hobbieslistening to old hindi songs of Kishor Kumar, Mohammed Rafi & lata Mangeshkar.
Favourite Things
Favourite PlayerSachin Tendulkar
Favourite MovieNot Known
Favourite ColourNot Known
Favorite FoodKheer
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsN/A
Wife/SpouseAarti Ahlawat
Virender Sehwag with his wife Aarti
Children2 Sons- Aryavir & Vedant
Virender Sehwag with his son Aryavir
Style Quotient
Cars collectionBentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series
Money Factor
Price in IPL Auction (2015)3.2 Crores INR = 507417 USD
SalaryRs 25 Lakh per annum (Retainership Fees)
Rs 7 lakh (per test match)
Rs 4 lakh (per one day match)
Rs 2 lakh (per T20 match)
Net Worth$40 Million = 250 Crores INR

Virender Sehwag

Some unknown facts about Virender Sehwag

  • Does Virender Sehwag smoke?: No
  • Does Virender Sehwag drink alcohol?: Yes
  • During his training days in Delhi, he used to go to Firoz Shah Kotla stadium on Bajaj Chetak scooter.
  •  In his debut test match,  a match ban was given to him because for excessive appealing.
  • He just loves to eat “Kheer.”
  • He is the only Indian player and 3rd in the world to score 2 triple centuries in Test matches.
  • He holds the record to make the fastest triple century in Test cricket.
  • He made more centuries than half centuries in Test cricket.
  • He completed his triple century in Multan, 2004 by hitting six, he was too brave to do that.
  • In World Cup 2011, he smashed 4 of first ball in 5 matches. (Only cricketer to do so in World Cup).
  • He believes hitting boundary on first ball! Rather then settling down by defending, he believes in thrashing the confidence of the bowler by hitting boundary of the first ball.
  • He has his own boarding school & sports academy in Jhajjar, Haryana (outskirts of Gurgaon) named “Sehwag International School”.
  • He has undergone hair transplant as he got bald.

Virender Sehwag in 2012 (bald)   Virender Sehwag in IPL 2015 (after hair transplant)

  • Virender Sehwag was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame along with Diana Edulji and Aravinda de Silva on 13 November 2023.

    Diana Edulji, Aravinda de Silva, and Virender Sehwag were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (2023) 

    Diana Edulji, Aravinda de Silva, and Virender Sehwag were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (2023)