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Right-handed opening batsman for India, plays for Delhi Daredevils

Virender Sehwag is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008.

Full Name	Virender Sehwag
Date of Birth	October 20, 1978
Place of Birth	Delhi, India
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Other Names / Nick Names	Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm off break
Role	Opening batsman, occasional offspinner

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When I was a youngster, it took me almost 50 to 70 innings to perform consistently, so we have to give more time to youngsters. We are not worried about them too much because in Dambulla, everybody's not scoring. We have to live with that and give youngsters some confidence and tell them to go out and spend some time at the wicket.

— Virendar Sehwag saying youngsters in the Indian side need some time to get settled / August 26, 2010

Half empty or half full. A cover-drive for four or disaster. Praise will come when you do well. So, be prepared for brickbats when you fail. You are learning from both. Success prepares me well for the failures,

— Virendar Sehwag / April 06, 2010

I curse myself if I get out without making a 100 after crossing 40. I love playing in the 'V'. And I remain positive even after getting out after making just two at times. I tell myself that I took guard with nothing against my name but now I have at least two,

— Virendar Sehwag / April 06, 2010

I have been lucky to receive encouragement from all my captains [Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, MS Dhoni]. They have always insisted on having me in the team and that means a lot to me.

— Virendar Sehwag thanking his captains who supported his style of play / April 06, 2010

My style is my strength. It is my natural game. That is how I grew up and scored most of my runs. I have matured in my shot selection but will not discard my style. I don't believe in wasting balls,

— Virendar Sehwag has no intentions of changing his aggressive style of play / April 06, 2010

When I play a cover-drive, I play it to score runs. I don't play a shot to get out. So, if the cover-drive ends up in a catch at slip, I am spared criticism. If it ends up in the hands at covers, I am slammed. The shot attempted has remained the same, only the mode of dismissal is different,

— Virendar Sehwag has no intentions of changing his aggressive style of play / April 06, 2010

I will pay anything, even go to the theatre, to watch the innings 100 times. I have already reserved a CD to watch it any time I want.

— Virendar Sehwag wants to watch the replay of Sachin Tendulkar scoring a double century against South Africa / February 26, 2010