Virender Sehwag - players.bio

"Fenkon Toh Aise Fenko...": Indian Cricket Stars Doff Hat To Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra stunned the entire country with the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. The 25-year-old became the first Indian to clinch a gold medal in the prestigious tournament. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.17m and 87.73m and defeated Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who finished at the second place. Wishes have been pouring in from all over the country and the Indian cricket fraternity also did not shy away from congratulating Neeraj.

Virender Sehwag Picks Rohit Sharma As Leading Run-Getter In World Cup 2023, Lists These Reasons

Former India opener Virender Sehwag predicted that current Team India skipper Rohit Sharma will finish ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 as the leading run-getter. India will meet Australia to begin their Cricket World Cup campaign in Chennai on October 8. Sehwag highlighted that openers will have many opportunities to shine during the next ODI World Cup because of the batting-friendly circumstances in India. In a video posted to the ICC's Instagram account, Sehwag was asked to guess who would score the most runs at the 2023 World Cup.

Chandrayaan-3 Landing - "India Over The Moon": Sania Mirza, Sachin Tendulkar Lead Wishes On India's Successful Moon Mission

Chandrayaan-3 - India's moon mission - had a successful landing on Wednesday, making the country part of an elite space club. India is the first country near the South Pole, which is the hot new destination since traces of water was found on moon. The touchdown of the Vikram lander took place at 6.04 pm amid huge cheers from around the world. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on South Africa, congratulated the nation on the occasion.

"Glad Yamraj Ji Overruled": Virender Sehwag's Out-Of-The-Box Take On Heath Streak Death Rumours

After initially reporting that his former teammate Heath Streak has died, former Zimbabwe pacer Henry Olonga later issued a clarification, saying that the 49-year-old is alive. Olonga's social media activities caused a huge confusion. Streak, the former Zimbabwe captain, has been suffering from a long term illnes and is undergoing medical treatment in the African country. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Olonga shared a screenshot of his chat with Streak, where the latter joked that the "umpire has called him back".

Just Virender Sehwag Things: Sourav Ganguly Celebrated Shirtless To Get "Undergarments Endorsement Deal"

On July 13, 2002, Indian cricket got one of its everlasting images when then India captain Sourav Ganguly celebrated shirtless from the balcony of the hallowed Lord's dressing room after the 'Men in Blue' came from the brink of defeat to beat England and lift the NatWest Trophy. Ganguly was obviously incensed about the way England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff had taken off his shirt during a match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during an earlier tour and was waiting to return the compliment.

"How Can A Gora Hit Me?": Virender Sehwag's Startling Revelation On Altercation With Ex-India Coach John Wright

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has revealed a shocking incident in which he had an altercation with ex-India head coach John Wright back in 2004. Right-handed batter Sehwag made his India debut in 1999, a year later, Wright got appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team. Sehwag revealed that Wright once pulled him by his collar after the Indian batter was dismissed cheaply in an ODI match during a tour of England in 2004.

"Virender Sehwag Was The Easiest To Dismiss": Ex-Pakistan Pacer's Sensational Claim

During his 14-year international career, former India batter Virender Sehwag changed the way how Test cricket was played and perceived. With minimal footwork but maximum intent, Sehwag scored runs for fun in the longest format of the game. He was far ahead of the time, and was known for playing T20 cricket in Tests. He played 104 Tests for India, scoring 8,586 runs at an average of 49.34, which included two triple-hundreds. However, in a stunning revelation, former Pakistan pacer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has said Sehwag was the easiest to dismiss.

"Overcoming Life's Adversity...": Greats Salute Yashasvi Jaiswal's Terrific Test Ton On Debut

The young Yashasvi Jaiswal stood tall among the giants of Indian cricket on Thursday, as he slammed his maiden Test ton in his first Test match. After 41 long years, since India's 1982 tour of England where Suru Nayak and Sunil Gavaskar opened, there were two Mumbai men opening for the country and put up the best-ever stand of 229 against the West Indies, beating the previous best of 201 set by Sanjay Bangar and Virender Sehwag back in 2001.

Contacts

Virender Sehwag Sport News

"Fenkon Toh Aise Fenko...": Indian Cricket Stars Doff Hat To Neeraj Chopra

Virender Sehwag Picks Rohit Sharma As Leading Run-Getter In World Cup 2023, Lists These Reasons

Chandrayaan-3 Landing - "India Over The Moon": Sania Mirza, Sachin Tendulkar Lead Wishes On India's Successful Moon Mission

"Glad Yamraj Ji Overruled": Virender Sehwag's Out-Of-The-Box Take On Heath Streak Death Rumours

Just Virender Sehwag Things: Sourav Ganguly Celebrated Shirtless To Get "Undergarments Endorsement Deal"

"How Can A Gora Hit Me?": Virender Sehwag's Startling Revelation On Altercation With Ex-India Coach John Wright

"Virender Sehwag Was The Easiest To Dismiss": Ex-Pakistan Pacer's Sensational Claim

"Overcoming Life's Adversity...": Greats Salute Yashasvi Jaiswal's Terrific Test Ton On Debut