#2 Virender Sehwag (Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab)
Another player who approached the game much like Gilchrist did was India’s very own Virender Sehwag who loved to toy with the opposition. Despite obvious flaws in his batting technique, Sehwag managed to take the opposition bowlers for a ride with utter disdain.
Despite his appetite for risk-taking, Sehwag used to score big as his two triple centuries in Test cricket indicate, and things were no different in the IPL. The 1st IPL hundred from the Nawab of Najafgarh did take time though – the 2011 edition to be precise – as he mauled the Deccan Chargers bowlers all around the Feroz Shah Kotla on May 5, 2011.
The away side might have been harbouring thoughts of a victory after scoring 175 runs in their allotted 20 overs, but their hopes quickly evaporated as Sehwag got into his groove helping Delhi win the game with one over to spare.
Sehwag’s second IPL century came during the 2014 edition and it was a very special knock considering the fact that he had been struggling all season long, but he rose to the occasion when it mattered the most.
His 58-ball 122 against Chennai Super Kings in the 2nd Qualifier helped surpass IPL’s most successful side in a high-scoring thriller and cemented his status as one of the game’s modern greats.
Team | Opposition | Date | Runs | Balls | SR | Venue | Result |
Delhi Daredevils | Deccan Chargers | 5 May 2011 | 119 | 56 | 212.50 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Uppal | Delhi Daredevils won by 4 wickets |
Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | 30 May 2014 | 122 | 58 | 210.34 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Kings XI won by 24 runs |
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