Happy Birthday Virender Sehwag: Former Team India opener turns 42 today

Former Team India opener Virender Sehwag, who is widely renowned as the 'Nawab of Najafgarh', celebrates his 42nd birthday on Tuesday (October 20).

During his playing days, Sehwag notched up a total of 8,586 runs from 104 Tests he played at an average of 49.34 besides also amassing 8,273 runs from 251 ODIs.

The former opener also appeared in 19 T20Is for India, accumulating 394 runs.

The 42-year-old was also a part of two World Cup-winning squads, led by former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India clinched the inaugural World T20 in South Africa before lifting the World Cup in 2011 on home turf.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), the all-rounder scored 2,728 runs from 104 games he played for the Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab.

He is the only Indian cricketer to score a triple century (300 or more runs) and managed to achieve that feat twice - 309 in 2004 against Pakistan and then 319 in 2008 against South Africa.

'Viru's 278-ball 319-run knock against South Africa in Chennai in 2008 is also the fastest triple ton scored in Test cricket.

Meanwhile, Sehwag was also in contention for India's coaching role after Anil Kumble stepped down from the post following the side's Champions Trophy campaign earlier in the year.

However, the BCCI handed the job to former team director Ravi Shastri.

After putting his bat down, Sehwag keeps his fans entertained on social media throughout the year.

Not only does he wish people he knows in a unique manner but also his posts inevitably end up going viral.