<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-dont-want-to-see-certain-faces-in-the-next-world-cup-virender-sehwag-reckons-axing-underperforming-senior-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virender Sehwag</a> is of the finest opening batters that Indian cricket produced. Test cricket was his happy hunting ground, where he amassed 8586 runs in 104 matches at an average of 49.34. He was exceptional in the ODIs as well and accumulated 8273 runs in 251 games at a strike rate of 104.33.

During the legendary cricketer’s playing days which saw him demolish top-quality bowling attacks for fun, he broke many records and also created some. However, there are some of his mind-boggling records that might never be broken.

Here are five records of Virender Sehwag that might never be broken

India locked horns with South Africa for the first of the three-match Test series in March 2008 in Chennai. The visitors batted first and posted a mammoth total of 540 on the board with Hashim Amla (159 runs off 262 balls) top-scoring.&nbsp;

Sehwag led India’s charge with the bat and knocked the winds out of South Africa's bowling attack. He plundered 319 runs off 304 balls, including 42 fours and five maximums. The Indian batter touched the 300-mark in just 278 deliveries, making him the fastest to score a triple ton in Test cricket. The previous quickest was 362 balls by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-emotional-campaign-matthew-hayden-opens-up-on-pakistans-2022-t20-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Hayden</a> against Zimbabwe in 2003.

It has been over 14 years since Sehwag achieved the historic feat but his record is yet to be broken. Presently, there are many players in the Test arena who play a fearless brand of cricket but there have been none who have even come close to his tally. Batters live by the sword and die by it and thus players crossing the 300-mark occur once in a blue moon. Therefore, breaking Sehwag’s record is a herculean task.

4. Only Indian batter to score two triple hundreds in Test cricket&nbsp;

There have been many legendary Indian batters that have played the longest format of the game. Top-drawer players such as Sunil Gavaskar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/sachin-tendulkar-opens-up-on-comparisons-with-lionel-messis-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman have represented India in the Test arena but Sehwag is the only cricketer to have scored two triple centuries.

The Delhi-batter’s first triple ton came against Pakistan in March 2004 in Multan. He hammered a potent Pakistan bowling attack all across the park and scored 309 runs off 375 balls. Sehwag breached the 300-mark for the second time against South Africa in 2008 in Chennai.

It does not appear that Virender’s record of scoring two triple centuries will be broken by any Indian cricketer. Till date, Karun Nair is the only other Indian batter to have scored a triple ton but he is currently not part of the Indian Test set-up. Moreover, Kohli who is India’s run machine is also yet to touch the 300-mark in the longest format of the game. Thus, the chances of a player hitting two triple tons in an era where pitches aid the bowlers, are quite bleak.

3. Most runs by an Indian batter in a day in Test cricket

India took the stage alongside Sri Lanka for the final game of the three-match Test series in December 2009. The Lankan Lions batted first and posted 393 runs on the board with Tillakaratne Dilshan (109 runs off 160 deliveries) top-scoring.

It was the first session of Day 2 as Sehwag and Murali Vijay started India’s proceedings with the bat. Virender put on the exhibition of his flamboyant stroke play and smashed 284 runs on that day itself. The staggering tally is the most runs by an Indian batter in a day’s play in the longest format of the game. The previous best is also Sehwag’s 257 run-effort against South Africa in 2008.

The Indian cricketer next on the list is Karun. He smashed 232 runs on the fourth day of the fifth Test against England in December 2016. But the ace batter is presently not in India’s scheme of things across formats. India presently have <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> who is known for his aggressive brand of cricket but he has not been able to convert starts to three-figure marks consistently.&nbsp;

Moroever, nowadays, pitches used for Test cricket have a lot of assistance for the bowlers, and surpassing Sehwag’s tally is pretty challenging.

2. Most runs in an ODI innings as captain&nbsp;

India clashed against West Indies for the fourth game of the five-match ODI series in December 2011. Sehwag, who was captain of the side in that series, was in his elements and put on a show with the bat. He played a breathtaking knock of 219 runs off 149 deliveries to help the Men the Blue post 418 runs on the board.

With the incredible innings, Sehwag became the captain to have scored the most runs in an ODI innings. The previous best back then was Sanath Jayasuriya’s 189-run effort against India in October 2000. Even after 11 years of Sehwag achieving the landmark, the record is intact with the former Indian batter.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-have-not-decided-to-give-up-the-format-rohit-sharma-clears-air-on-his-t20i-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> came close when he plundered 208* runs in 153 balls against Sri Lanka in December 2017. Rohit is the incumbent captain of the Indian team and one might argue that he can be the one to break Sehwag’s record. But the veteran batter is at the twilight of his career and thus, the chances of him surpassing Sehwag’s tally are quite grim.&nbsp;

Generally, double-centurions have been top-order batters as they have the opportunity to play more balls. Barring Rohit, there is hardly any ODI captain who bats at the top order and has the game to score over 219 runs in an innings. Thus, one might not witness Sehwag’s record tally being broken in the years to come.

Sehwag was known for taking the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and putting bowling line-ups under the pump. On many occasions, one saw the former Indian batter kickstart the Indian innings with a boundary.

In his ODI career, Sehwag faced the first delivery of the innings on 124 occasions and he sent 20 of those balls to the fence, which is the highest by a batter in the 50-over format. Many destructive openers such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/ipl-auction-2023-chris-gayle-takes-cheeky-dig-at-anil-kumble-during-review-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>, Brendon McCullum, and Shane Watson opened the innings but were not able to breach Sehwag's record tally.&nbsp;

Rohit and David Warner are two of the best opening batters in world cricket at the moment but the duo also has not come close to Sehwag’s unique feat. Batters are hesitant towards sending the first ball of the innings to the boundary. They take a couple of deliveries to get used to the pace of the pitch and then explode. Therefore, fans might not witness the record being broken in the coming years.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-dont-want-to-see-certain-faces-in-the-next-world-cup-virender-sehwag-reckons-axing-underperforming-senior-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virender Sehwag</a> is of the finest opening batters that Indian cricket produced. Test cricket was his happy hunting ground, where he amassed 8586 runs in 104 matches at an average of 49.34. He was exceptional in the ODIs as well and accumulated 8273 runs in 251 games at a strike rate of 104.33.
During the legendary cricketer’s playing days which saw him demolish top-quality bowling attacks for fun, he broke many records and also created some. However, there are some of his mind-boggling records that might never be broken.
<h3>Here are five records of Virender Sehwag that might never be broken</h3>
<h3>5. Fastest triple hundred by balls</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag-of-India.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
India locked horns with South Africa for the first of the three-match Test series in March 2008 in Chennai. The visitors batted first and posted a mammoth total of 540 on the board with Hashim Amla (159 runs off 262 balls) top-scoring.&nbsp;
Sehwag led India’s charge with the bat and knocked the winds out of South Africa's bowling attack. He plundered 319 runs off 304 balls, including 42 fours and five maximums. The Indian batter touched the 300-mark in just 278 deliveries, making him the fastest to score a triple ton in Test cricket. The previous quickest was 362 balls by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-emotional-campaign-matthew-hayden-opens-up-on-pakistans-2022-t20-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Hayden</a> against Zimbabwe in 2003.
It has been over 14 years since Sehwag achieved the historic feat but his record is yet to be broken. Presently, there are many players in the Test arena who play a fearless brand of cricket but there have been none who have even come close to his tally. Batters live by the sword and die by it and thus players crossing the 300-mark occur once in a blue moon. Therefore, breaking Sehwag’s record is a herculean task.

<h3>4. Only Indian batter to score two triple hundreds in Test cricket&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag-first-Test-hundred.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
There have been many legendary Indian batters that have played the longest format of the game. Top-drawer players such as Sunil Gavaskar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/sachin-tendulkar-opens-up-on-comparisons-with-lionel-messis-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman have represented India in the Test arena but Sehwag is the only cricketer to have scored two triple centuries.
The Delhi-batter’s first triple ton came against Pakistan in March 2004 in Multan. He hammered a potent Pakistan bowling attack all across the park and scored 309 runs off 375 balls. Sehwag breached the 300-mark for the second time against South Africa in 2008 in Chennai.
It does not appear that Virender’s record of scoring two triple centuries will be broken by any Indian cricketer. Till date, Karun Nair is the only other Indian batter to have scored a triple ton but he is currently not part of the Indian Test set-up. Moreover, Kohli who is India’s run machine is also yet to touch the 300-mark in the longest format of the game. Thus, the chances of a player hitting two triple tons in an era where pitches aid the bowlers, are quite bleak.

<h3>3. Most runs by an Indian batter in a day in Test cricket</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1662814018991_Virender-Sehwag.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
India took the stage alongside Sri Lanka for the final game of the three-match Test series in December 2009. The Lankan Lions batted first and posted 393 runs on the board with Tillakaratne Dilshan (109 runs off 160 deliveries) top-scoring.
It was the first session of Day 2 as Sehwag and Murali Vijay started India’s proceedings with the bat. Virender put on the exhibition of his flamboyant stroke play and smashed 284 runs on that day itself. The staggering tally is the most runs by an Indian batter in a day’s play in the longest format of the game. The previous best is also Sehwag’s 257 run-effort against South Africa in 2008.
The Indian cricketer next on the list is Karun. He smashed 232 runs on the fourth day of the fifth Test against England in December 2016. But the ace batter is presently not in India’s scheme of things across formats. India presently have <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> who is known for his aggressive brand of cricket but he has not been able to convert starts to three-figure marks consistently.&nbsp;
Moroever, nowadays, pitches used for Test cricket have a lot of assistance for the bowlers, and surpassing Sehwag’s tally is pretty challenging.

<h3>2. Most runs in an ODI innings as captain&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664260986971_Sehwag.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
India clashed against West Indies for the fourth game of the five-match ODI series in December 2011. Sehwag, who was captain of the side in that series, was in his elements and put on a show with the bat. He played a breathtaking knock of 219 runs off 149 deliveries to help the Men the Blue post 418 runs on the board.
With the incredible innings, Sehwag became the captain to have scored the most runs in an ODI innings. The previous best back then was Sanath Jayasuriya’s 189-run effort against India in October 2000. Even after 11 years of Sehwag achieving the landmark, the record is intact with the former Indian batter.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-have-not-decided-to-give-up-the-format-rohit-sharma-clears-air-on-his-t20i-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> came close when he plundered 208* runs in 153 balls against Sri Lanka in December 2017. Rohit is the incumbent captain of the Indian team and one might argue that he can be the one to break Sehwag’s record. But the veteran batter is at the twilight of his career and thus, the chances of him surpassing Sehwag’s tally are quite grim.&nbsp;
Generally, double-centurions have been top-order batters as they have the opportunity to play more balls. Barring Rohit, there is hardly any ODI captain who bats at the top order and has the game to score over 219 runs in an innings. Thus, one might not witness Sehwag’s record tally being broken in the years to come.

<h3>1. Most first-ball boundaries in ODIs</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt width="640" height="427" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Sehwag was known for taking the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and putting bowling line-ups under the pump. On many occasions, one saw the former Indian batter kickstart the Indian innings with a boundary.
In his ODI career, Sehwag faced the first delivery of the innings on 124 occasions and he sent 20 of those balls to the fence, which is the highest by a batter in the 50-over format. Many destructive openers such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/ipl-auction-2023-chris-gayle-takes-cheeky-dig-at-anil-kumble-during-review-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>, Brendon McCullum, and Shane Watson opened the innings but were not able to breach Sehwag's record tally.&nbsp;
Rohit and David Warner are two of the best opening batters in world cricket at the moment but the duo also has not come close to Sehwag’s unique feat. Batters are hesitant towards sending the first ball of the innings to the boundary. They take a couple of deliveries to get used to the pace of the pitch and then explode. Therefore, fans might not witness the record being broken in the coming years.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-dont-want-to-see-certain-faces-in-the-next-world-cup-virender-sehwag-reckons-axing-underperforming-senior-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virender Sehwag</a> is of the finest opening batters that Indian cricket produced. Test cricket was his happy hunting ground, where he amassed 8586 runs in 104 matches at an average of 49.34. He was exceptional in the ODIs as well and accumulated 8273 runs in 251 games at a strike rate of 104.33.
During the legendary cricketer’s playing days which saw him demolish top-quality bowling attacks for fun, he broke many records and also created some. However, there are some of his mind-boggling records that might never be broken.
<h3>Here are five records of Virender Sehwag that might never be broken</h3>
<h3>5. Fastest triple hundred by balls</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag-of-India.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
India locked horns with South Africa for the first of the three-match Test series in March 2008 in Chennai. The visitors batted first and posted a mammoth total of 540 on the board with Hashim Amla (159 runs off 262 balls) top-scoring.&nbsp;
Sehwag led India’s charge with the bat and knocked the winds out of South Africa's bowling attack. He plundered 319 runs off 304 balls, including 42 fours and five maximums. The Indian batter touched the 300-mark in just 278 deliveries, making him the fastest to score a triple ton in Test cricket. The previous quickest was 362 balls by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-emotional-campaign-matthew-hayden-opens-up-on-pakistans-2022-t20-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Hayden</a> against Zimbabwe in 2003.
It has been over 14 years since Sehwag achieved the historic feat but his record is yet to be broken. Presently, there are many players in the Test arena who play a fearless brand of cricket but there have been none who have even come close to his tally. Batters live by the sword and die by it and thus players crossing the 300-mark occur once in a blue moon. Therefore, breaking Sehwag’s record is a herculean task.

<h3>4. Only Indian batter to score two triple hundreds in Test cricket&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag-first-Test-hundred.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
There have been many legendary Indian batters that have played the longest format of the game. Top-drawer players such as Sunil Gavaskar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/sachin-tendulkar-opens-up-on-comparisons-with-lionel-messis-world-cup-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman have represented India in the Test arena but Sehwag is the only cricketer to have scored two triple centuries.
The Delhi-batter’s first triple ton came against Pakistan in March 2004 in Multan. He hammered a potent Pakistan bowling attack all across the park and scored 309 runs off 375 balls. Sehwag breached the 300-mark for the second time against South Africa in 2008 in Chennai.
It does not appear that Virender’s record of scoring two triple centuries will be broken by any Indian cricketer. Till date, Karun Nair is the only other Indian batter to have scored a triple ton but he is currently not part of the Indian Test set-up. Moreover, Kohli who is India’s run machine is also yet to touch the 300-mark in the longest format of the game. Thus, the chances of a player hitting two triple tons in an era where pitches aid the bowlers, are quite bleak.

<h3>3. Most runs by an Indian batter in a day in Test cricket</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1662814018991_Virender-Sehwag.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
India took the stage alongside Sri Lanka for the final game of the three-match Test series in December 2009. The Lankan Lions batted first and posted 393 runs on the board with Tillakaratne Dilshan (109 runs off 160 deliveries) top-scoring.
It was the first session of Day 2 as Sehwag and Murali Vijay started India’s proceedings with the bat. Virender put on the exhibition of his flamboyant stroke play and smashed 284 runs on that day itself. The staggering tally is the most runs by an Indian batter in a day’s play in the longest format of the game. The previous best is also Sehwag’s 257 run-effort against South Africa in 2008.
The Indian cricketer next on the list is Karun. He smashed 232 runs on the fourth day of the fifth Test against England in December 2016. But the ace batter is presently not in India’s scheme of things across formats. India presently have <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> who is known for his aggressive brand of cricket but he has not been able to convert starts to three-figure marks consistently.&nbsp;
Moroever, nowadays, pitches used for Test cricket have a lot of assistance for the bowlers, and surpassing Sehwag’s tally is pretty challenging.

<h3>2. Most runs in an ODI innings as captain&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664260986971_Sehwag.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
India clashed against West Indies for the fourth game of the five-match ODI series in December 2011. Sehwag, who was captain of the side in that series, was in his elements and put on a show with the bat. He played a breathtaking knock of 219 runs off 149 deliveries to help the Men the Blue post 418 runs on the board.
With the incredible innings, Sehwag became the captain to have scored the most runs in an ODI innings. The previous best back then was Sanath Jayasuriya’s 189-run effort against India in October 2000. Even after 11 years of Sehwag achieving the landmark, the record is intact with the former Indian batter.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-have-not-decided-to-give-up-the-format-rohit-sharma-clears-air-on-his-t20i-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> came close when he plundered 208* runs in 153 balls against Sri Lanka in December 2017. Rohit is the incumbent captain of the Indian team and one might argue that he can be the one to break Sehwag’s record. But the veteran batter is at the twilight of his career and thus, the chances of him surpassing Sehwag’s tally are quite grim.&nbsp;
Generally, double-centurions have been top-order batters as they have the opportunity to play more balls. Barring Rohit, there is hardly any ODI captain who bats at the top order and has the game to score over 219 runs in an innings. Thus, one might not witness Sehwag’s record tally being broken in the years to come.

<h3>1. Most first-ball boundaries in ODIs</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Sehwag was known for taking the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and putting bowling line-ups under the pump. On many occasions, one saw the former Indian batter kickstart the Indian innings with a boundary.
In his ODI career, Sehwag faced the first delivery of the innings on 124 occasions and he sent 20 of those balls to the fence, which is the highest by a batter in the 50-over format. Many destructive openers such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/ipl-auction-2023-chris-gayle-takes-cheeky-dig-at-anil-kumble-during-review-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>, Brendon McCullum, and Shane Watson opened the innings but were not able to breach Sehwag's record tally.&nbsp;
Rohit and David Warner are two of the best opening batters in world cricket at the moment but the duo also has not come close to Sehwag’s unique feat. Batters are hesitant towards sending the first ball of the innings to the boundary. They take a couple of deliveries to get used to the pace of the pitch and then explode. Therefore, fans might not witness the record being broken in the coming years.

Virender Sehwag is of the finest opening batters that Indian cricket produced. Test cricket was his happy hunting ground, where he amassed 8586 runs in 104 matches at an average of 49.34. He was excep

5 records of Virender Sehwag that might never be broken

There are some mind-boggling records created by Virender Sehwag that might never be broken.

Here we look at five records of Virender Sehwag that might never be broken