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Virender Sehwag Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Virender Sehwag Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: New Delhi

Age: 46 Years

Wife: Aarti Ahlawat
Bio
Real Name Virender Sehwag
Nickname Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan
Profession International Cricketer (Plays for India)
Physical Stats & More
Height in cm 170 cm
Height in meters 1.70 m
Height in Feet Inches 5 Feet 7 Inches (5' 7")
Weight in Kg 63 Kgs
Weight in Pounds 138 lbs
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 1 April 1999 against Pakistan
Test- 3 November 2001 against South Africa
T20- 1 December 2006 against South Africa
Jersey Number #5 (IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders)
#4 (India)
Domestic/State Team Delhi
IPL Team Kings XI Punjab
Nature on field Calm but aggressive batting style
Favourite shots Square cut
Records (main ones) 1. He holds the record of highest score by any Indian player in an innings in Test Cricket, he scored 319 against South Africa in 2008.
2. He holds the record of hitting fastest triple century in Test Cricket (278 balls)
3. He became the first Indian player to hit triple-century in Test Cricket. He played an amazing innings of 309 runs in 2004 against Pakistan in Multan, that is from where his nickname came- "Sultan of Multan".
4. He became the fastest century scorer from India in 2009 (60 balls)
Controversies • It has been noticed that there is a sort of cold war between Virender Sehwag & M.S. Dhoni
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• Sehwag bashed at the Sri Lankan bowler Randiv in 2010 match when Sehwag was batting on 99 and only 1 run was required to win the game, Randiv bowled a no ball of which Sehwag smashed a six but the six was not counted as the extra run ended the match, Sehwag was not knowing this rule so he celebrated his century but later he got to know that the six was not counted and Sehwag was left on 99*, Sehwag said that Randiv deliberately bowled that no ball as his foot was way outside the crease, he said that it is against the sporting spirit and such things should not happen.

• He attracted controversy in April 2025 when he made a controversial statement on the Jat community in India while commenting on an IPL match. He said that although Jats have variation in their language in different states, they all have the same mindset and are mostly out of their minds. Following his comments, the members of the Jat community criticised Virender and asked him to apologize for his statement.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 20 October 1978 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024) 46 Years
Birth Place Haryana, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Libra
Nationality Indian
Hometown New Delhi
School Arora Vidya School, Delhi
College Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Educational Qualification Graduate
Family Father- Krishan Sehwag (grain merchant)
Mother- Krishna Sehwag (housewife)
Sister- Manju & Anju (elder) (Anju is a politician from Congress party)
Brother- Vinod (younger)


Coach/Mentor AN Sharma (coach at Vikaspuri cricket coaching centre)
Religion Hinduism
Address 14/5, Laxmi Garden, Najafgarh, New Delhi, India
Likes & Dislikes Likes- to chat, he is a talkative person
Dislikes- staying quiet
Hobbies listening to old hindi songs of Kishor Kumar, Mohammed Rafi & lata Mangeshkar.
Favourite Things
Favourite Player Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Food Kheer
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 22 April 2004
Wife/Spouse Aarti Ahlawat
(businesswoman)
Children 2 Sons- Aryavir & Vedant
Style Quotient
Cars collection Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series
Money Factor
Price in IPL Auction (2015) 3.2 Crores INR = 507417 USD
Salary Rs 25 Lakh per annum (Retainership Fees)
Rs 7 lakh (per test match)
Rs 4 lakh (per one day match)
Rs 2 lakh (per T20 match)
Income Rs. 30 crore (in 2024)
Net Worth Rs. 350 crores (as of 2024)

Some unknown facts about Virender Sehwag

  • Does Virender Sehwag smoke?: No

  • Does Virender Sehwag drink alcohol?: Yes

  • During his training days in Delhi, he used to go to Firoz Shah Kotla stadium on Bajaj Chetak scooter.

  •  In his debut test match,  a match ban was given to him because for excessive appealing.

  • He just loves to eat “Kheer.”

  • He is the only Indian player and 3rd in the world to score 2 triple centuries in Test matches.

  • He holds the record to make the fastest triple century in Test cricket.

  • He made more centuries than half centuries in Test cricket.

  • He completed his triple century in Multan, 2004 by hitting six, he was too brave to do that.

  • In World Cup 2011, he smashed 4 of first ball in 5 matches. (Only cricketer to do so in World Cup).

  • He believes hitting boundary on first ball! Rather then settling down by defending, he believes in thrashing the confidence of the bowler by hitting boundary of the first ball.

  • He has his own boarding school & sports academy in Jhajjar, Haryana (outskirts of Gurgaon) named “Sehwag International School”.

  • He has undergone hair transplant as he got bald.

  

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