New Delhi, Oct 20. The folowing is the fact file of explosive India opener Virender Sehwag, who on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket:


Name: Virender Sehwag

  • Born: October 20, 1978, in New Delhi
  • Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Kings XI Punjab, Leicestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
  • Playing role: Opening batsman
  • Batting style: Right-hand bat
  • Bowling style: Right-arm off-break

Test Batting Statistics:

  • Matches: 104
  • Innings: 180
  • Not outs: 6
  • Runs: 8,586
  • Highest score: 319; and second highest: 309 
  • Average: 49.34
  • Strike rate: 82.23
  • 100s: 23
  • 50s: 32
  • Catches: 91

ODIs Batting Statistics:

  • Matches: 251
  • Innings: 245
  • Not outs: 9
  • Runs: 8273
  • Highest score: 219
  • Average: 35.05
  • Strike rate: 104.33
  • 100s: 15
  • 50s: 38
  • Catches: 93

Test Bowling Statistics:

  • Matches: 104
  • Innings: 91
  • Wickets: 40
  • Best innings figures: 5/104
  • Best match figures: 5/118
  • Average: 47.35
  • Economy: 3.04
  • Strike rate: 93.2

ODI Bowling Statistics::

  • Matches: 251
  • Innings: 146
  • Wickets: 96
  • Best figures: 4/6
  • Average: 40.13
  • Economy: 5.26
  • Strike rate: 45.7

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