Dear ALL, 20TH OCTOBER...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST UNIQUELY GIFTED BATSMAN INDIA HAS EVER SEEN...THE KISHORE KUMAR OF INDIAN BATTING EVER...NOT MUCH OF CLASSICAL RIYAZ IS NEEDED....AS SACHIN DEV BURMAN TOLD DADAMONI ASHOK KUMAR: DONT MAKE HIM LEARN CLASSICAL MUSIC...HE IS A NATURAL....CLASSICAL TRAINING WILL TAKE THE SPONTANEITY OF NATURE FROM HIS SINGING.....THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT THIS NATURES CHILD OF BATTING...A TRUE GENIUS....VIRENDRA SEHWAG! ( I KNOW HE HAS A COACH WHOM HE REVERES A LOT...BUT HATS OFF TO HIS COACH WHO DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CURB HIS NATURAL STYLE..... THE MOST INTERESTING QUOTE USING VIRU AS A REFERENCE POINT BY MY MOST FAVOURITE HERO: MANSUR ALI KHAN PATAUDI: ON BCCI: PAT SAID: I am sure the BCCI must be doing a fair job vis-a-vis promoting cricket in India, otherwise, Najafgarh, more known for its nullahs would not have produced a batsman and a unique cricketer like VIRENDRA SEHWAG! Name: Virender Sehwag Other name: Viru, The Nawab of Najafgarh, Zen master of Modern Cricket, The Viv Richards of the era. Born: 20 October 1978 Star Sign: Libra Birth Place: New Delhi, India Height: 5 feet 7 inches Education: Jamia Millia Islamia Profession: Cricketer, Batsman Batting Style: Right-handed Playing Role Top-order batsman Bowling Style Right-arm offbreak Citizenship: Indian Language: Hindi Family: Krishan sehwag (father), Krishna sehwag (mother), Manju & Anju (Two sisters), Vinod sehwag (brother), Aarti Ahlawat (wife), Aryavir and Vedhant (two sons). Awards: Arjuna award (2002), Wisden leading cricketer in the world (2008), ICC Test player of the year (2010), Padma Shree (2010) About: Virender Sehwag, affectionately known as Viru and the Nawab of Najafgarh, also called the Zen master of modern cricket, or the Viv Richards of this era by columnists, is one of the finest and most destructive batsmen in world cricket, Sehwag was born on October 20, 1978 in Delhi. He is a top order right handed batsman and a right arm off break bowler. Son of a grain merchant, Sehwag spent his childhood in a bungalow in a joint family. Though now settled in New Delhi, the family hailed from Haryana. He was the third of four children born to father Krishan and mother Krishna, with two older sisters Manju, Anju and younger brother Vinod. His father attributes his interest in cricket to a toy bat which he was given when he was seven months old. He attended Arora Vidya School in Delhi and pestered his parents to let him play cricket, on the basis that he was not academically gifted. Sehwag married Aarti Alhawat in April, 2004 under heavy security in a media publicized wedding. The couple has two sons Aaryavir and Vedhant. Sehwag is fondly referred to in the media as the Nawab of Najafgarh, Najafgarh being his home locality in Delhi. A lifelong vegetarian, he owns a vegetarian eatery, Sehwag Favorites, which opened in late 2005 in the Fun Republic Cineplex in Delhi. As a starry-eyed youngster from Najafgarh, where his family ran a flour mill, Sehwag grew up, like many others from his generation, wanting to be Sachin Tendulkar. Indeed, when he scored his first one-day hundred, filling up for his injured idol against New Zealand in Sri Lanka, he could have been mistaken for him: there was the same back-foot punch on the off side, the minimalistic straight drive and the wristy whip to the leg. Sehwag played his first one day international in 1999 and joined the national Test team in 2001. He became the first Indian cricketer to be honored the Wisden Leading Cricketer in 2008 and also in 2009. His uncomplicated approach – batting is all about scoring as many runs as quickly as possible – showcases a sharp and street-smart cricket mind. He has a keen grasp of his own, and his opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and exploits them in a forensic manner. What appears risky to many is merely an opportunity for him. And his lack of footwork, which does get him in trouble against the moving ball, is mostly an advantage, for it creates space for his brilliant handwork. Few batsmen have hit the ball harder square on the off side, and fewer still have hit them as frequently. The sight of a spinner brings the savage out in him. For many spectacular assaults against the world’s leading spinners, there have been numerous outrageous dismissals against the not-so-reputed ones. The most remarkable aspect of Sehwag’s career of course has been his ability to build massive Test scores at breathtaking speed. He holds the Indian Record for highest number of Test double-hundreds with Sachin Tendulkar (6 times) and is the only Indian batsman to score triple-hundreds. That innings, against Sri Lanka at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, when he scored this second triple-hundred has epitomised the Sehwag brand of batsmanship: a mix of imagination, daring, power, skills, and clarity of vision. He is equally refreshing off the field and shares his views on the game in an endearingly direct and candid manner, a rare trait among contemporary cricketers. He is, in every sense, a true original. Fast Facts: Along with legends Don Bradman and Brian Lara, Virender Sehwag became the third player to cross the 300-run mark in Tests twice. He became the first to retain Wisden’s “Leading Cricketer of the Year” honours in 2010. In the same year he also received the ICC Test Player of the Year award. An aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler, he played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test team in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honoured as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008,subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the award for 2009. Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket (319), which was also the fastest triple century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 off only 278 balls) as well as the fastest 250 by any batsman (in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3 December 2009 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai). His other innings of 309 and 293 are also the second and third best by any Indian player. Sehwag also holds the distinction of being one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the only one to score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul. In March 2009, Sehwag smashed the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls.On 8 December 2011, he hit his maiden double century in ODI cricket, against West Indies, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the landmark.His score remains the highest individual score in ODI cricket – 219 off 149 balls. He is the only player in the world to score a double hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test Cricket.
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