Former Indian cricketer and star opener Virender Sehwag celebrates his 42nd birthday today. Let's take a look back at his unpredictable journey in the five-day game in which he went on to become a top batsman.
Updated On: 2019-11-03 07:01 AM IST
Virender Sehwag stormed onto the Test scene with a blazing century on debut in South Africa in 2001
Virender Sehwag stormed onto the Test scene with a blazing century on debut in South Africa in 2001
Virender Sehwag stormed onto the Test scene with a blazing century on debut in South Africa in 2001
Virender Sehwag stormed onto the Test scene with a blazing century on debut in South Africa in 2001
Virender Sehwag has played 104 Tests with,8586 runs including 23,hundreds and 32 fifties. His highest score is 319
Virender Sehwag has played 104 Tests with,8586 runs including 23,hundreds and 32 fifties. His highest score is 319
Virender Sehwag has played 104 Tests with,8586 runs including 23,hundreds and 32 fifties. His highest score is 319
Virender Sehwag has played 104 Tests with,8586 runs including 23,hundreds and 32 fifties. His highest score is 319
Virender Sehwag took the Australian bowlers to task during his memorable 195 at Melbourne in 2003
Virender Sehwag took the Australian bowlers to task during his memorable 195 at Melbourne in 2003
Virender Sehwag took the Australian bowlers to task during his memorable 195 at Melbourne in 2003
Virender Sehwag took the Australian bowlers to task during his memorable 195 at Melbourne in 2003
Always reserving his best for Pakistan, Virender Sehwag created history by notching up a triple hundred at Multan in 2004. This remains not only his finest innings, but one of the best in Test history
Always reserving his best for Pakistan, Virender Sehwag created history by notching up a triple hundred at Multan in 2004. This remains not only his finest innings, but one of the best in Test history
Always reserving his best for Pakistan, Virender Sehwag created history by notching up a triple hundred at Multan in 2004. This remains not only his finest innings, but one of the best in Test history
Always reserving his best for Pakistan, Virender Sehwag created history by notching up a triple hundred at Multan in 2004. This remains not only his finest innings, but one of the best in Test history
Under the Greg Chappell regime, Virender Sehwag began losing his form and was subsequently dropped. This was also around the time his technique was being questioned
Under the Greg Chappell regime, Virender Sehwag began losing his form and was subsequently dropped. This was also around the time his technique was being questioned
Under the Greg Chappell regime, Virender Sehwag began losing his form and was subsequently dropped. This was also around the time his technique was being questioned
Under the Greg Chappell regime, Virender Sehwag began losing his form and was subsequently dropped. This was also around the time his technique was being questioned
Virender Sehwag roared back to his best during the Adelaide Test in 2008, his uncharacteristic second-innings century helping India save the game
Virender Sehwag roared back to his best during the Adelaide Test in 2008, his uncharacteristic second-innings century helping India save the game
Virender Sehwag roared back to his best during the Adelaide Test in 2008, his uncharacteristic second-innings century helping India save the game
Virender Sehwag roared back to his best during the Adelaide Test in 2008, his uncharacteristic second-innings century helping India save the game
A couple of months later, Sehwag blasted his second triple hundred, against South Africa at Chennai
A couple of months later, Sehwag blasted his second triple hundred, against South Africa at Chennai
A couple of months later, Sehwag blasted his second triple hundred, against South Africa at Chennai
A couple of months later, Sehwag blasted his second triple hundred, against South Africa at Chennai
Sehwag's overseas struggles, however, came back to haunt him. To make matters worse, he struggled to score a run in England in 2011, when he was asked to join the squad in spite of not completely recovering from injury
Sehwag's overseas struggles, however, came back to haunt him. To make matters worse, he struggled to score a run in England in 2011, when he was asked to join the squad in spite of not completely recovering from injury
Sehwag's overseas struggles, however, came back to haunt him. To make matters worse, he struggled to score a run in England in 2011, when he was asked to join the squad in spite of not completely recovering from injury
Sehwag's overseas struggles, however, came back to haunt him. To make matters worse, he struggled to score a run in England in 2011, when he was asked to join the squad in spite of not completely recovering from injury
Virender Sehwag raised hopes of a revival following a hundred at Motera in the first Test against England late in 2012. This was his last Test century
Virender Sehwag raised hopes of a revival following a hundred at Motera in the first Test against England late in 2012. This was his last Test century
Virender Sehwag raised hopes of a revival following a hundred at Motera in the first Test against England late in 2012. This was his last Test century
Virender Sehwag raised hopes of a revival following a hundred at Motera in the first Test against England late in 2012. This was his last Test century
