Happy Birthday Virender Sehwag: Top records opener holds in international cricket

1 - Virender Sehwag holds the world record of scoring most runs in an ODI innings by a captain. He had scored 219 against West Indies in 2011 in Indore. Image Source : Getty

2 - Virender Sehwag is one of the only 4 cricketers to score 2 triple centuries in Tests Image Source : Getty

2- Sehwag is the second Indian to carry his bat through completed innings in Tests. Image Source : Getty

284 - Virender Sehwag is third in the list of players to score most runs in a day in Tests. He scored 284 in a day against Sri Lanka in 2009. Image Source : Getty

4- Virender Sehwag holds the record of taking most catches (4) as a substitute fielder in a Test match. Image Source : Getty

410 - Sehwag stitched the third highest opening partnership (410 runs) in Test cricket with Rahul Dravid vs Pakistan in 2006 Lahore Test. Image Source : Getty

47 - Sehwag hit 47 fours during his 254-run knock vs Pakistan in 2006. These are second-most fours in an innings in Tests. Image Source : Getty

3 - The India opener was the third fastest to 7000 runs in Test cricket having reached the milestone in 134 innings. Image Source : Getty

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