Virender Sehwag— Batsman
Virender Sehwag is a former specialist batsman from India, no longer playing international cricket.
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🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In T20Is, Virender Sehwag has scored 394 runs across 19 matches at an average of 21.89 (SR 145.39). Best score: 68. In ODIs, Virender Sehwag has scored 8,273 runs across 251 matches at an average of 35.06 (SR 104.34), with 15 centuries and 38 half-centuries. Best score: 219. With the ball: 96 ODI wickets at an average of 40.14 and economy of 5.26, with best figures of 4/6. In Tests, Virender Sehwag has scored 8,586 runs across 104 matches at an average of 49.34 (SR 82.23), with 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Best score: 319. With the ball: 40 Test wickets at an average of 47.35 and economy of 3.05, with best figures of 5/104.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 19 | 394 | 21.89 | 145.39 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 20.00 |
| ODI | 251 | 8,273 | 35.06 | 104.34 | 15 | 38 | 96 | 40.14 | 5.26 |
| Test | 104 | 8,586 | 49.34 | 82.23 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 47.35 | 3.05 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 18 | 0 | 394 | 68 | 21.89 | 145.39 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
📋PLAYER OVERVIEW
Virender Sehwag is a former India specialist batsman who played international cricket from 1999 to 2013, across 374 international matches.
The career adds up to 17,253 international runs with 38 hundreds and 136 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (251 matches). Every format is broken down below.
🧠VIRENDER SEHWAG TRIVIA
- In the famous Rajkot ODI of December 2009, India posted their then-highest ODI total of 414/7 batting first against Sri Lanka. By what margin did India win as Sri Lanka narrowly failed to chase it down?
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3 runs - Virender Sehwag scored the fastest Test triple century in history, reaching 300 in just 278 balls. Against which team did he achieve this in 2008?
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South Africa - Holkar Cricket Stadium hosted Virender Sehwag's 219 against West Indies in December 2011. In which city is it?
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Indore - Virender Sehwag made the second double century in men's ODIs, 219 in December 2011. Against which team?
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West Indies
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❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are Virender Sehwag's international cricket career stats?▾
Virender Sehwag has international career data across T20I, ODI, Test. Virender Sehwag's best batting format is Test: 8,586 runs in 104 matches with a batting average of 49.34.
How many T20I runs has Virender Sehwag scored in international cricket?▾
Virender Sehwag has scored 394 runs in 19 T20I matches, averaging 21.89 at a strike rate of 145.39. Highest score: 68.
How many ODI runs has Virender Sehwag scored in international cricket?▾
Virender Sehwag has scored 8,273 runs in 251 ODI matches, averaging 35.06 at a strike rate of 104.34, including 15 centuries and 38 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 219.
How many ODI wickets does Virender Sehwag have?▾
Virender Sehwag has taken 96 wickets in ODI cricket in 251 matches with a bowling average of 40.14 and an economy rate of 5.26. Best bowling: 4/6.
How many Test runs has Virender Sehwag scored in international cricket?▾
Virender Sehwag has scored 8,586 runs in 104 Test matches, averaging 49.34 at a strike rate of 82.23, including 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 319.
How many Test wickets does Virender Sehwag have?▾
Virender Sehwag has taken 40 wickets in Test cricket in 104 matches with a bowling average of 47.35 and an economy rate of 3.05. Best bowling: 5/104 with 1 five-wicket haul.
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