The big names of Indian cricket including World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Virender Sehwag and Kirti Azad paid their last respects to the spin great.
Sehwag poked fun at Pakistan's history of losses to India in World Cups.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels India have committed a big 'mistake' by not including Virender Sehwag in the list of probables for their tour Down Under, as the world champion side still fears the swashbuckling opener.
Putting a temporary end to the controversy surrounding Virender Sehwag's threat to leave Delhi for Haryana, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the issues raised by the player are genuine and that they would be acted upon. He, however, did not touch upon the role of the controversial sports committee, which has been accused by the player of most of the wrongdoing.
Sachin Tendulkar met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Vimarsh Shrinkhala event in New Delhi on Thursday.
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was included in the 15-member Indian squad, but the struggling Virender Sehwag was given a rest for the Asia Cup tournament to be played in Bangladesh next month.
Rani Rampal, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag also posted their wishes and pictures on X.
Out-of-favour Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has finally decided to make a shift from Delhi to Haryana for the forthcoming domestic cricket season.
Virender Sehwag's coach AN Sharma tells Harish Kotian it was unfair to drop the dashing Delhi right-hander. 'He still has a couple of years left in him.'
Showering rich accolades on Virender Sehwag for his match-saving 151 on Monday, former Australian captain Steve Waugh tipped the opener ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to replace Anil Kumble as the next Test captain of India.
Virender Sehwag's technique or the lack of it often invites criticism but Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis says the swashbuckling right-hander is the only Indian batsman he found difficult to bowl to in the recently-concluded Test and ODI series.
The exclusion of Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan was expected. The decision, which took a long time coming, in all likelihood, brings the curtains down on the One-day careers of the trio, says Bikash Mohapatra.
Another milestone awaits Virender Sehwag in the upcoming second Test against England in Mumbai. He will play his 100th Test and join a select band of eight Indian greats to achieve the feat, writes Harish Kotian.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag is surely having a ball on social media. His tweets and comments on other social networking sites have been widely followed and liked by fans from the country. The former India opener was recently in the spotlight for his Twitter banter with Piers Morgan with Indian fans targeting the British journalist for his insensitive remarks.
'With the top-order finding it easier for a while in limited-overs cricket, it is those in the middle-order who need backing from a captain'
Virender Sehwag doesn't need to look anywhere for inspiration when he leads India in the fourth Test against Australia. His persevering innings the last time he played at the Adelaide Oval, says Bikash Mohapatra, is enough to give his batting the fillip it desperately needs.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
Diana Edulji becomes the first Indian female inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Captain Shubman Gill and the ever-dependable K L Rahul gave India a glimmer of hope with resilient half-centuries after a well crafted hundred from Ben Stokes extended England's supremacy in the fourth Test in Manchester on Saturday.
Virender Sehwag on Tuesday evaded questions on the controversial selection of the Indian team's head coach after being pipped by Ravi Shastri for the high-profile job.
The former India captain said that Virender Sehwag and Mohammad Kaif should be asked to play domestic cricket to regain their touch.
The BCCI will felicitate the recently-retired Virender Sehwag at his home ground Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday before the start of the fourth Test match between India and South Africa.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to felicitate Virender Sehwag during the upcoming four-match Test series against South Africa.
Virender Sehwag (74 not out; 11x4) played all the shots in the book, including the traditional late cut, while Sachin Tendulkar (36;7x4) executed drives, upper cuts and stepped out to spinners, something he did with majestic grace all through his illustrious career.
Michael Hussey has enormous respect for Virender Sehwag and insisted that the 'Nawab of Najafgarh' can "never be out of form", but at the same time hoped that Virat Kohli has a bad day in office when Australia take on India in their Super Eights match in Colombo on Friday.
The mystery of Virender Sehwag's availability in the Twenty20 World Cup continues after he missed Monday's practice session. The Indian team trained at the Lady Bay middle in Nottingham, but Sehwag, recovering from an injury, was conspicuous by his absence.
The former India cricketer has not attended a single hearing of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel since the new panel was formed.
Back from brink: Mind coach recalls gritty Karun's fight to stay afloat after Test snub in 2018
Yashasvi Jaiswal is 282 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs by an Indian during a calendar year in Test cricket.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag feels cricket needs to played in more countries if the game has to make its way into the Olympics.
'That is how he developed his concentration and focus.'
A massive turnout can be expected at Ahmedabad, however, when India face arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14.
Amazed by the mental strength that Virender Sehwag exhibited in his prime, former Australian captain Ian Chappell said he would miss the just-retired Indian swashbuckler, who could well have continued but only if he sacrificed his natural game.
Maxwell upset Kohli with a gesture in a Test match...
The cricketing fraternity has paid glorious tributes to just-retired Virender Sehwag with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni leading from the front, comparing his destructive batting with that of legendary Viv Richards.
The dashing Indian opener hit 30 off 21 balls as Leicestershire scored 72 for 1 against Warwickshire's in the County championship.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag has called out Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action, saying that the Pakistan fast bowler used to jerk his elbow while bowling and 'knew he was chucking too'.
The ace Indian batsman is returning home to treat a back injury.
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