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Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket -- 319 against South Africa at at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in March 2008. He is the only Indian batsman to hit a triple hundred in Test cricket.
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He also holds the record for the fastest triple century in the history of Tests. He reached 300 off only 278 balls vs South Africa in Chennai.
His other innings of 309 and 293 are also the second and third best by any Indian player.
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Sehwag also holds the distinction of being one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the only one to score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul.
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In March 2009, Sehwag smashed what was till then the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls.
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On 8 December 2011, he hit his maiden double century in ODI cricket, against West Indies, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the landmark.
His score became the highest individual score in ODI cricket -- 219 off 149 balls, which was later bettered by Rohit Sharma -- 264 off 173 balls on 13 November 2014.
He is one of only two players in the world to score a double hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test Cricket, the other being Chris Gayle of West Indies.
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The Delhi-born player is the only Indian batsman to make two Test triple centuries and he became the second player from any country, after his compatriot Sachin Tendulkar, to score a double hundred in a one-day international.
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Virender Sehwag is the only batsman to have scored over 7500 runs in both formats -- Tests (8207 runs) and ODIs (7518 runs) as an opener.
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Virender Sehwag (319, 309, 293) and Don Bradman (334, 304, 299*) are the only batsmen to make three scores of 290+ in Test cricket!
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