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Virender Sehwag
India · top-order batter · 1999 - 2013 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1978-10-20 (age 47)
- Batting
- right-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm offbreak
- Country
- India
- Role
- top-order batter
- Career
- 1999 - 2013
About Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag is an international cricketer from India, listed as a top-order batter. Career years: 1999 - 2013. Batting style: right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak. Age: 47 (born 1978-10-20). Career highlights — ODI: 8273 runs at avg 35.05, 15 hundreds; T20I: 394 runs at avg 21.88. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Virender Sehwag debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Virender Sehwag across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs SA | Bloemfontein | 2001-11-03 |
| ODI | IND vs PAK | Mohali | 1999-04-01 |
| T20 | SA vs IND | Johannesburg | 2006-12-01 |
| 1970-01-01 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Virender Sehwag.
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Virender Sehwag career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Virender Sehwag — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
Test batting stats
Matches
104
Innings
180
Runs
8586
Average
49.34
Strike rate
82.23
Highest score
319
100s
23
50s
32
Fours
1233
Sixes
91
Catches
91
Test bowling stats
Matches
104
Innings
91
Wickets
40
Average
47.35
Economy
3.04
Strike rate
93.2
Best figure
5/104
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
1
Balls bowled
3731
Runs conceded
1894
ODI batting stats
Matches
251
Innings
245
Runs
8273
Average
35.05
Strike rate
104.33
Highest score
219
100s
15
50s
38
Fours
1132
Sixes
136
Catches
93
ODI bowling stats
Matches
251
Innings
146
Wickets
96
Average
40.13
Economy
5.26
Strike rate
45.7
Best figure
4/6
4 wickets
1
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
4392
Runs conceded
3853
T20I batting stats
Matches
19
Innings
18
Runs
394
Average
21.88
Strike rate
145.38
Highest score
68
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
43
Sixes
16
Catches
2
T20I bowling stats
Matches
19
Innings
1
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
20
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
6
Runs conceded
20
List A batting stats
Matches
332
Innings
321
Runs
10454
Average
34.05
Highest score
219
100s
16
50s
57
Catches
120
List A bowling stats
Matches
332
Wickets
142
Average
36.29
Economy
5.14
Strike rate
42.3
Best figure
4/6
4 wickets
3
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
6009
Runs conceded
5154
T20s batting stats
Matches
159
Innings
157
Runs
4061
Average
26.89
Strike rate
147.83
Highest score
122
100s
2
50s
24
Fours
487
Sixes
147
Catches
42
T20s bowling stats
Matches
159
Innings
28
Wickets
22
Average
22.54
Economy
8.31
Strike rate
16.2
Best figure
3/14
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
358
Runs conceded
496
Frequently asked questions about Virender Sehwag
Who is Virender Sehwag?
Virender Sehwag is a cricketer from India who plays as a top-order batter. SportsGuff covers Virender Sehwag's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Virender Sehwag's batting and bowling style?
Virender Sehwag is a right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak.
When did Virender Sehwag make their international debut?
Virender Sehwag's recorded debuts include: TEST debut on 2001-11-03 (IND vs SA); ODI debut on 1999-04-01 (IND vs PAK); T20 debut on 2006-12-01 (SA vs IND).
What are Virender Sehwag's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 8273 runs at avg 35.05, 15 hundreds; T20I: 394 runs at avg 21.88. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.