Bio |
Real Name | Virender Sehwag |
Nickname | Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan |
Profession | International Cricketer (Plays for India) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height in cm | 170 cm |
Height in meters | 1.70 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5 Feet 7 Inches (5' 7") |
Weight in Kg | 63 Kgs |
Weight in Pounds | 138 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Tattoos | N/A |
Cricket |
International Debut | ODI- 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 Team | Delhi |
IPL Team | Kings XI Punjab |
Nature on field | Calm but aggressive batting style |
Favourite shots | Square 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 Birth | 20 October 1978 (Friday) |
Age (as in 2023) | 45 Years |
Birth Place | Haryana, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | His family hails from Haryana but he is settled in New Delhi |
School | Arora Vidya School, Delhi |
College | Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Family | Father- Krishan Sehwag (grain merchant)
Mother- Krishna Sehwag (housewife)
Sister- Manju & Anju (elder) (Anju is a politician from Congress party)
Brother- Vinod (younger)
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Coach/Mentor | AN Sharma (coach at Vikaspuri cricket coaching centre) |
Religion | Hindu |
Address | 14/5, Laxmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India |
Likes & Dislikes | Likes- to chat, he is a talkative person
Dislikes- staying quiet |
Hobbies | listening to old hindi songs of Kishor Kumar, Mohammed Rafi & lata Mangeshkar. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Player | Sachin Tendulkar |
Favourite Movie | Not Known |
Favourite Colour | Not Known |
Favorite Food | Kheer |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | N/A |
Wife/Spouse | Aarti Ahlawat
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Children | 2 Sons- Aryavir & Vedant
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Style Quotient |
Cars collection | Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series |
Money Factor |
Price in IPL Auction (2015) | 3.2 Crores INR = 507417 USD |
Salary | Rs 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 |