Virender Sehwag
T20I ODI retired 2013 31 Player of Match
V Sehwag has scored 14,806 runs in 358 international matches. Average 47.0, SR 84.6.
Career Statistics
IPL
2,728
104 matches · avg 28.72
SR 155.4 HS 122 100s 2 50s 16 4s 334 6s 106
ODI
5,763
165 matches · avg 36.71
SR 105.9 HS 219 100s 10 50s 27 4s 769 6s 107
T20I
179
7 matches · avg 25.57
SR 133.6 HS 68 100s 0 50s 1 4s 18 6s 6
Test
5,969
76 matches · avg 47
SR 85.1 HS 319 100s 15 50s 26 4s 845 6s 63
Bowling
IPL
6 wickets
avg 39 · econ 10.25 · SR 22.8
ODI
54 wickets
avg 36.44 · econ 4.86 · SR 45
Test
37 wickets
avg 42.43 · econ 2.89 · SR 88.1
Rankings
#3
Highest Score ODI
219
Record: RG Sharma (264)
#8
Highest Score Test
319
Record: BC Lara (400)
Approaching Milestones
3 away
3 fifties from 30 in ODIs
4 away
4 fifties from 30 in Tests
4 away
4 fifties from 20 in IPL
5 away
5 hundreds from 20 in Tests
13 away
13 wickets from 50 in Tests
31 away
31 runs from 6,000 in Tests
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2008 · Best avg: 2008 (50.9)
Career Span
T20I
2007-09-14 — 2012-10-02
Test
2001-12-19 — 2013-03-02
IPL
2008-04-19 — 2015-05-03
ODI
2002-06-29 — 2013-01-03
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Strongest in Test
Average 47.0, SR 84.6
Most aggressive in T20I
Strike rate 148.6
Dominant vs New Zealand
Avg 59.97, 1739 runs in 28 matches
Elite power hitter
291 sixes in international cricket
Career Milestones
3,000 international runs 5,000 international runs 7,000 international runs 10,000 international runs 300+ international matches 194 away from 15,000 international runs
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 66 |
| 2002 | 2 | 179 |
| 2003 | 22 | 723 |
| 2004 | 25 | 1,036 |
| 2005 | 22 | 659 |
| 2006 | 31 | 1,091 |
| 2007 | 20 | 652 |
| 2008 | 45 | 2,747 |
| 2009 | 40 | 1,779 |
| 2010 | 40 | 2,224 |
| 2011 | 30 | 1,453 |
| 2012 | 39 | 1,290 |
| 2013 | 16 | 353 |
| 2014 | 17 | 455 |
| 2015 | 8 | 99 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 49 | 2,676 | 50.49 | 105.1 |
| Australia | 44 | 1,818 | 30.3 | 76.9 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1,739 | 59.97 | 97 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1,378 | 41.76 | 84.9 |
| England | 28 | 1,135 | 31.53 | 90.7 |
| West Indies | 19 | 1,111 | 46.29 | 95.9 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 901 | 31.07 | 97.7 |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 547 | 45.58 | 107.9 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 87.9 |
| Kenya | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 57.6 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feroz Shah Kotla | 38 | 1,117 | 31.91 | 145.6 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | 12 | 577 | 41.21 | 106.3 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 10 | 534 | 53.4 | 118.9 |
| Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | 9 | 514 | 46.73 | 96.3 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 8 | 500 | 50 | 93.6 |
| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | 14 | 500 | 29.41 | 97.1 |
| Eden Gardens | 10 | 500 | 41.67 | 90.9 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 10 | 471 | 52.33 | 120.2 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 13 | 444 | 27.75 | 104.5 |
| Green Park | 5 | 398 | 66.33 | 85.2 |
Dismissal Profile
65.2%
caught
266 times
16.7%
bowled
68 times
7.4%
lbw
30 times
6.9%
run out
28 times
2.9%
caught and bowled
12 times
1%
stumped
4 times
Boundary Profile
T20I
370 fours
121 sixes
71.8%
from boundaries
ODI
769 fours
107 sixes
64.5%
from boundaries
Test
845 fours
63 sixes
63%
from boundaries
Recent Form
| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20: Indian Premier League | 2R(5b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1R(2b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1R(3b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1R(4b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 11R(10b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 47R(44b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 36R(20b) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0R(1b) |
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