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#4 Virender Sehwag
Matches: 251, Runs: 8273, Highest Score: 219, Average: 35.00, Centuries: 15
Virender Sehwag was one of the most devastating openers in the history of One Day International cricket. He played many memorable and match winning innings as an opener.
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Sehwag started off his ODI career as a middle-order batsman, as India had the great opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly at the top. However seeing Sehwag's attacking capabilities, the team management promoted him to the opener's slot, with the aim of scoring quickly in the first 15 overs of field restrictions.
Sehwag did successfully what was expected of him. He took on the opposition bowlers from the very first over and scored quick runs. He had an amazing strike rate of 104.33, i.e. he scored more than run a ball, in a career spanning over a decade. His style of play was unique and his and match-winning ability was unparalleled. He was truly one of the best one-day openers for India in the history of ODI cricket.
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