India Test cricketer Virendra Sehwag can finally boast of a Bachelor of Arts degree, which had been eluding him for three years. His alma mater, the Jamia Millia Islamia University awarded him the 'special' honour at an exclusive convocation ceremony in New Delhi.
Sehwag, who holds the highest score by an Indian, 309, which he made against Pakistan at Multan two months ago, was presented the degree by Syed Shahid Mahdi, the new vice-chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia University on June 4.
"Today is a memorable day and I am happier today than I was when I scored 300 runs because my university has organised a special function to award degree to a single student," Sehwag said after receiving the degree.
The swashbuckling opening batsman was a student of Jamia from 1998-2001 and studied political science with geography.
"When I took admission in Jamia, I did not know that I will reach up to this level. Jamia has been lucky for me," the 25-year old batsman said after receiving his degree.
To young cricketers he said, "Hard work is the only way to success and you should go on making your best efforts without bothering about results."
Sehwag also laid the foundation stone of Viewers' Gallery to be constructed at the Jamia Cricket Ground.
Mahdi said it was a unique function for the university when its vice-chancellor was the host and a student the chief guest.
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