10 interesting stories and records about Virender Sehwag

#7 293 against Sri Lanka gave him more satisfaction than the two triple centuries

Sehwag scored a triple century against Pakistan in Multan in 2004

When you are the only player from your country to have scored a triple century (two in Sehwag’s case), one would think that one of the two triple centuries would be your favourite innings.

But if the player in question is Virender Sehwag, then you are mistaken. As per Sehwag, his 293 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai in 2009 gave him more satisfaction than the two triple centuries.

The reason was that not only did India win the match (India had won when he had scored a triple century in Multan as well), Indian team also became the top-ranked Test tTeam. Recalling the match, Sehwag said, “I took signatures of all the players on the shirt I had worn in that innings.”