5 Indian middle order batsmen who became superb openers

3. Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag

After making a successful start to both his ODI and Test career from the middle order, Sehwag was thrust into the unfamiliar position of opening the batting in the tour of England in 2002. And there, he redefined the role of the Test opener. When Sehwag got runs, he got them at a rapid pace, and ensured that India had the upper hand in the game. Sehwag has scored 38 centuries in international cricket, only 2 of them have come when he hasn’t opened the batting.

With Sehwag, it was as much about how he got his runs, as it was about how many runs he got. The sheer rapidness, and positive intent that Sehwag shows is enough to demoralise the opposition bowling attack.