Virender Sehwag smashes Pak bowlers in special ICC tribute on 42nd birthday; watch video

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag celebrated his 42nd birthday on Tuesday, October 20. Sehwag was one of most attacking openers of his time. 'Nawab of Najafgarh' is regarded as one of those players that changed dynamics of Test cricket. 41-year old used to attack bowlers from word go and when he got going re was hardly any bowler who could put a leash on him.

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ICC wishes Virender Sehwag with unique video

As Sehwag celebrated his 42nd birthday, wishes poured in from all over world with cricketers and fans taking to Twitter to wish former cricketer. International Cricket Council (ICC) also paid a unique tribute to Sehwag as y took to Instagram to wish him. ICC posted a compilation video of Virender Sehwag from 2011 World Cup campaign where he hit a boundary on first ball of each match.

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Sehwag had mand to score a boundary on first ball against every opponent in  2011 World Cup. However, swashbuckling opener couldn't do so in final against Sri Lanka. ICC's tribute to Sehwag was lauded by fans as y flooded comment box with ir wishes for stylish batsman and also expressed how y missed watching him bat.

Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag might have retired from cricket, however, he is still very much connected to game with his commentary stints. Sehwag hs continued entertaining his fans by diverting his aggressive approach to social media. 42-year old has also been immensely active on social media with his new show called 'Viru Ki Baithak' where he analyses Dream11 IPL 2020 matches in a hilarious way. show has become a fan favourite in a short time because of Sehwag's impeccable sense of humour.

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Virender Sehwag net worth

According to cakwledge.com, Sehwag net worth stands at ₹286 crore. Virender Sehwag is associated with a leading Indian broadcaster for commentary and analysis in IPL and Indian cricket team's home matches. He is also an expert for ar top Indian media company. Sehwag was mentor of Kings XI Punjab for five years from 2014-2018. Virender Sehwag has a huge fan following on social media, with over 37,000 subscribers on YouTube, 5.7 million on Instagram and a whopping 21.1 million of m on Twitter. Sehwag reportedly earns about $3 million annually from his tweets according to Kreedon.

Even as Sehwag has a number of things going on in commentary box and on social media, most of his earnings still come from brand endorsements. Currently, brands like Adidas, Zandu Balm, JK Cements, Boost, Hero, Royal Challenge, Rasan, and Nirala are listed on his website www.sehwagworld.com as current or former sponsors, for which he charges around $350,000 for an annual deal.

former opener also endorses ICICI Bank on his social media network. Viru reportedly earns $4.1 million per year through endorsements. explosive batsman also has his own merchandise listed on Amazon. One can get t-shirts, bags, caps, bats and lear balls of ‘Virender Sehwag’ brand.

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