2024-03-28 21:09:08
New Delhi: Former veteran opener of the Indian cricket team, Virender Sehwag is very active on social media. He keeps sharing something or the other on the internet every day. Not only this, Sehwag still keeps giving his opinion on matters related to cricket, due to which he still remains in the limelight. Veeru has scored a lot of runs in his career. Now Sehwag has shared a post on Instagram today i.e. on March 28, in which he praised the legendary Anil Kumble and also reminded the fans about his triple century scored 16 years ago.
Sehwag had scored a triple century 16 years ago
The first Test of the series between India and South Africa was being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this match, Virender Sehwag thrashed the African bowlers. Not only this but he scored a triple century.
This was the second triple century of Virender Sehwag’s career. Earlier in 2004, Veeru had scored a triple century against Pakistan in Multan. In Chennai, Sehwag faced 304 balls and scored 319 runs while batting at a strike rate of 104, which also included 42 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes from his bat.
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Recalling his historic innings, Sehwag wrote, ‘On this day 16 years ago, I scored my second triple century in Chennai. Thanks to Anil Bhai for taking me on the Australia tour, which gave me an opportunity to cement my place in the team again and I was able to score this triple century. Have good memories.
Virender Sehwag’s international career
45-year-old Virender Sehwag has played 104 Tests, 251 ODIs and 19 T20 matches for India so far in his career. He has 8586 runs in Test, 8273 runs in ODI and 394 runs in T20.