Virendar Sehwag felicitated by BCCI

Sehwag and his family at the Kotla, New Delhi
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Former India batsman Virendar Sehwag was felicitated by the BCCI ahead of the fourth Test match between India and South Africa. The destructive opener ended his glorious career with more than 8,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs. With a fearless attitude, he became a nightmare for the bowlers.

"I want to thank my father for allowing me to play the game of cricket and giving me freedom to do whatever I wanted to. All my coaches, especially AN Sharma for making me the cricketer I am. I want to thank my first captain Ajay Jadeja and other captains Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble. I want to thank Sachin Tendulkar. I would also like to thank all my fans for standing by me in my good and bad times," the 37-year-old said.

Anurag Thakur, the BCCI secretary presented Sehwag with a silver plaque commemorating his achievements and contributions to Indian cricket.