Virender Sehwag is "seriously considering" leaving the Delhi team for other state associations to open up opportunities for junior cricketers in his native domestic side.
The former India opener is weighing offers from other state associations for the upcoming season, ESPNCricinfo reported on Tuesday.
Sehwag is the most successful batsman from Delhi at the India level, scoring 17,000 plus runs across three formats. He has represented the Indian team in 104 Tests, 251 ODIs and 19 T20s.
The 36-year-old had a productive Ranji Trophy last season, making 568 runs in eight games at an average of 51.63 and finishing only a run behind leading scorer Gautam Gambhir. He was less impressive in the 50-over tournament though, managing 131 runs in six matches at 21.83.
Sehwag has been associated with Delhi ever since he made his first-class debut in 1997-98 season.
Meanwhile, another former India opener, Wasim Jaffer, has moved to Vidarbha after playing for Mumbai for the last 19 years.
Jaffer, the highest individual run-getter in the Ranji Trophy, needs 241 runs to become the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy.
Image: Virender Sehwag.
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