Why March 29th is on Sehwag’s mind

Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag has made a name for himself in the out of cricket, and he reflects on the significance of March 29th in his life and career.

On March 29, eighteen years ago in 2004, Virender Sehwag smacked Pakistan bowlers all round in the park in Multan and became the first Indian cricketer to score a triple hundred in Test cricket.

At Multan, in the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan, India, after opting to bat first, reached 356 for 2 on Day 1 with Sehwag unbeaten on 228 along with Sachin Tendulkar batting on unbeaten 60. Next day, Sehwag went on to score his maiden triple hundred in the second session by smashing a six off Saqlain Mushtaq when he was batting on 295.

Interestingly in 2008, on this very date, Sehwag got out on 319 against South Africa in Chennai. Follow Spotlife Asia for the latest news and updates.

At Chennai, Sehwag equalled his best Test score of 309 on March 28 against South Africa, it was only on March 29 that he broke his own record. He added another 10 runs to his total before being dismissed by Makhaya Ntini.

The former India batter also shared an interesting anecdote that he bought a car numbered 2903.

Sehwag still holds the record for the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in Test cricket.