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‘Can you write that’: The game changing conversation between Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, known for his aggressive batting style, saw opportunities where others saw risks. Sehwag aimed to score runs quickly throughout his career. Sehwag's record includes three triple centuries in Test cricket and becoming the second Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, to score 200 runs in a One Day International (ODI). He set a record with 219 runs in an ODI, which stood for nearly three years until Rohit Sharma surpassed it with 264 runs.In the 2011 ODI World Cup, Sehwag set the tone for India's campaign with an impressive 175 runs in the first match. However, he did not start as an opening batsman. Sehwag began his Test career under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy in 2001, debuting against South Africa in Bloemfontein, where he batted at the fourth p...