Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Virender Sehwag |
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| Nickname | Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 63 Kgs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi |
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| Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 20 October 1978 |
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| Birth Place | Haryana, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | His family hails from Haryana but he is settled in New Delhi |
| School | Arora Vidya School, Delhi |
| Address | 14/5, Laxmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India |
Family
| Father | Krishan Sehwag |
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| Mother | Krishna Sehwag |
| Siblings | Manju & Anju (elder) |
| Brother | Vinod |
| Spouse | Aarti Ahlawat |
| Children | 2 Sons- Aryavir & Vedant |
Career
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| Domestic/State Team | Delhi | ||||||
| IPL Team | Kings XI Punjab | ||||||
| Nature on field | Calm but aggressive batting style | ||||||
| Favourite shots | Square cut | ||||||
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Favourites
| Favourite Player | Sachin Tendulkar |
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| Favourite Food | Kheer |
| Likes | to chat, he is a talkative person |
| Dislikes | staying quiet |
| Hobbies | listening to old hindi songs of Kishor Kumar, Mohammed Rafi & lata Mangeshkar. |
Style Quotient
| Cars collection | Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Virender Sehwag used to ride a Bajaj Chetak scooter to Firoz Shah Kotla stadium during his training days in Delhi. | |
| He received a match ban in his debut test match due to excessive appealing. | |
| He has a strong liking for 'Kheer.' | |
| Virender Sehwag is the only Indian player and the 3rd in the world to score 2 triple centuries in Test matches. | |
| He holds the record for the fastest triple century in Test cricket. | |
| In Test cricket, he has scored more centuries than half-centuries. | |
| Sehwag completed his triple century in Multan in 2004 with a six. | |
| During the 2011 World Cup, he hit four first-ball boundaries in five matches, a feat unmatched in World Cup history. | |
| Sehwag prefers hitting a boundary on the first ball rather than settling in by defending. | |
| He established his own boarding school and sports academy named 'Sehwag International School' in Jhajjar, Haryana. | |
| Virender Sehwag underwent a hair transplant procedure due to hair loss. | |
| On 13 November 2023, Virender Sehwag was honored with induction into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame alongside Diana Edulji and Aravinda de Silva. |
