Virender Sehwag Career in Numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Centuries | Fifties | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 104 | 8,586 | 23 | 32 | 319 |
| ODI | 251 | 8,273 | 15 | 38 | 219 |
| T20I | 19 | 394 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
The source reviewed gives 22 Test centuries in one part of its text and 23 in its statistics table; the table figure is shown here. He hit two Test triple centuries, 309 against Pakistan at Multan in 2004 and 319 against South Africa in Chennai in 2008.
Virender Sehwag Career Journey
Rise and Test Peak (1999 to 2008)
He established himself as an opener in the early 2000s and scored his two Test triple centuries. He was named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year in 2010 and was a Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2008 and 2009.
World Title Years (2007 to 2011)
He was part of the India squad that won the 2007 ICC World T20 and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. India also won the ACC Asia Cup in 2010.
- Redefined opening batting with an aggressively fearless style, famously smashing two Test triple centuries (319 against South Africa and 309 against Pakistan) alongside an iconic ODI double century.
- Crowned a world champion as a key pillar in India's 2007 ICC World T20 and 2011 Cricket World Cup victories, earning prestigious accolades including the Padma Shri, ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, and induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
- Transitioned seamlessly from his 2015 retirement across international cricket and the IPL into a prominent career as an expert cricket commentator and analyst.
IPL and Retirement (2008 to 2015)
He played for Delhi Daredevils from 2008 to 2013, captaining the side in the early editions and again later, and for Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and 2015. He retired from all international cricket and the IPL on 20 October 2015.
Virender Sehwag Awards and Honours
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Arjuna Award |
| 2007 | Polly Umrigar Award (International Cricketer of the Year) |
| 2008 and 2009 | Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World |
| 2010 | ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, and Padma Shri |
| 2023 | ICC Cricket Hall of Fame |
