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Published 09:02 IST, October 20th 2019

Sehwag hails 'motivational Mayank' as he responds to birthday wishes

Virender Sehwag, who is known for his heart-warming attitude and figure of speech, hailed current Test opener, Mayank Agarwal, as he responded to his wishes

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is known for his heart-warming attitude and figure of speech, hailed current Test opener, Mayank Agarwal, as he responded to his wishes. Mayank Agarwal took to Twitter to wish Virender Sehwag on his birthday and hailed the former opener as a constant source of motivation. Responding to his wishes, Virender Sehwag heaped praises on Mayank Agarwal and said that he was in return motivating the former opener along with the fans for seizing the opportunity and putting runs on the board. 

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Mayank hails Virender Sehwag as a çonstant motivation'

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Netizens pay tribute to Viru

Tributes and wishes poured in for former Indian opener Virender Sehwag as fans and former cricketers hailed the 'most dangerous batsman of all-era' on his birthday. The explosive opener from Delhi amassed 8586 runs in Tests and 8273 runs in ODIs during his international career that spanned for over two decades. If there was one Indian batsman who terrified the bowlers as long as he was in the crease, it was Virender Sehwag. Moments of Virender Sehwag scoring a triple ton in Pakistan where he stood tall with a 309-run knock at Multan in 2003 will be etched in the memories of die-hard cricket fans along with many other such moments that he has contributed to in his record-studded career. Members of the cricketing fraternity and netizens hailed Virender Sehwag as one of the most entertaining batsmen across all formats of the game, as they took to social media to wish their beloved 'Viru paaji'.      

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Updated 09:13 IST, October 20th 2019

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