Delhi Says Thank You Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag was felicitated by BCCI ahead of the fourth Test between India and South Africa.(All Images BCCI)

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur presented Sehwag with a silver plaque to commemorate his achievements.

The two ends of Kotla were named Viru 319 and Viru 309 to celebrate his two triple tons.

Sehwag was accompanied by his mother Krishna Sehwag, wife Aarti and two sons Aryavir and Vedant during the short ceremony.

In his brief farewell speech, Sehwag thanked everyone from BCCI to DDCA to his first coach AN Sharma and Satish Sharma, who first picked him for Delhi U-19s.

He also mentioned about the contribution of the physios and trainers during his 14-year long career.

The 37-year-old acknowledged the role of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar in shaping his career.