If Test cricket was supposed to be slow, Sehwag made it look like a T20. If ODIs demanded a measured start, he threw caution out the window. If the IPL craved entertainment, he was the main act.
Virender Sehwag didn’t adjust to formats. Formats adjusted to Sehwag.
From Multan to Melbourne, from Gros Islet to Indore, he played the game like a rebel with a bat. Let’s walk down memory lane and relive all the centuries of this once-in-a-generation phenomenon.
Test Centuries – Sehwag’s Fire in White Flannels
Most openers grind. Sehwag blitzed. In a format that rewards patience, he thrived with power. His bat was both scalpel and hammer—he could dissect or demolish at will.
Test Career Stats:
- Matches: 104
- Runs: 8,586
- Average: 49.34
- Strike Rate: 82.23
- Test Centuries: 23
- Double Centuries: 6
- Triple Centuries: 2
Notable Feats:
- First Indian to score a triple century in Tests (309 vs Pakistan, 2004)
- Only Indian to score two triple hundreds
- Centuries against every Test nation of his era
Full List of Test Centuries:
| No. | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 105 | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 3 Nov 2001 |
| 2 | 106 | England | Nottingham | 8 Aug 2002 |
| 3 | 147 | West Indies | Mumbai | 9 Oct 2002 |
| 4 | 195 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2003 |
| 5 | 309 | Pakistan | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 |
| 6 | 164 | South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 7 | 173 | Pakistan | Kolkata | 12 Mar 2005 |
| 8 | 201 | Pakistan | Bangalore | 24 Mar 2005 |
| 9 | 254 | Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 |
| 10 | 180 | West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2006 |
| 11 | 100 | West Indies | Kolkata | 1 Dec 2006 |
| 12 | 151 | Australia | Adelaide | 24 Jan 2008 |
| 13 | 319 | South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 14 | 201* | Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 15 | 131 | Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 16 | 293 | Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 2 Dec 2009 |
| 17 | 109 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 24 Jan 2010 |
| 18 | 165 | South Africa | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 19 | 117 | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 4 Nov 2010 |
| 20 | 173 | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 4 Nov 2010 |
| 21 | 173 | West Indies | Delhi | 6 Nov 2011 |
| 22 | 117 | England | Ahmedabad | 15 Nov 2012 |
| 23 | 121 | Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
ODI Centuries – The Sehwag Show on Fast-Forward
Opening the innings for India in ODIs, Sehwag didn’t just aim for centuries—he went for obliteration. He had a strike rate that mocked bowlers and a bat that spoke every language of destruction.
ODI Career Stats:
- Matches: 251
- Runs: 8,273
- Average: 35.05
- Strike Rate: 104
- ODI Centuries: 15
- Highest Score: 219
Highlights:
- Second man after Tendulkar to score 200+ in ODIs
- Scored 175 in the 2011 World Cup opener
Full List of ODI Centuries:
| No. | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 100 | New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 2 Aug 2001 |
| 2 | 126 | England | Colombo (RPS) | 23 Sep 2002 |
| 3 | 114 | West Indies | Rajkot | 15 Nov 2002 |
| 4 | 108 | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 15 Nov 2003 |
| 5 | 130 | New Zealand | Colombo (RPS) | 3 Aug 2001 |
| 6 | 112 | Pakistan | Kochi | 2 Apr 2005 |
| 7 | 108 | Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 12 Mar 2006 |
| 8 | 119 | West Indies | Indore | 31 Jan 2007 |
| 9 | 114 | Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19 Mar 2007 |
| 10 | 125* | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 19 Feb 2010 |
| 11 | 146 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 15 Dec 2009 |
| 12 | 110 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 7 Jan 2010 |
| 13 | 175 | Bangladesh | Mirpur (WC Opener) | 19 Feb 2011 |
| 14 | 109 | West Indies | Indore | 8 Dec 2011 |
| 15 | 219 | West Indies | Indore | 8 Dec 2011 |
His 219 in Indore was fireworks and fury. Just 140 balls. It was Sehwag’s mic-drop moment in ODI cricket.
IPL Centuries – Still the Same Sehwag, Just More Money
In the glitzy world of IPL, Sehwag stayed true to himself—unapologetically attacking. He played for Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab, and when he was on, it was box-office stuff.
IPL Career Stats:
- Matches: 104
- Runs: 2,728
- Average: 27.56
- Strike Rate: 155.44
- IPL Centuries: 2
List of IPL Centuries:
| No. | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 119 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 5 May 2011 |
| 2 | 122 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai (Qualifier 2) | 30 May 2014 |
His 122 against CSK in 2014’s Qualifier 2 was mayhem. In just 58 balls, he took Punjab to the final—and fans to cloud nine.
Final Word: Sehwag Wasn’t Just a Player, He Was an Event
What made Sehwag special wasn’t just his records. It was how he played the game—with joy, with freedom, and without fear. His centuries weren’t mere scores. They were statements.
He’s still the only Indian with two triple hundreds in Tests. He owns one of the most destructive ODI double centuries ever. And when he left the game, he left a legacy that told kids: play your way.
He didn’t wait for the right ball. He made every ball the right one.
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