In a severe blow to team India’s preparation for T20 World Cup, Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of Twenty20 World Cup starting this month in West Indies. As per reports, Murli Vijay has replaced injured Sehwag who is supposed to have injured his shoulder in DLF IPL match.

The Bible of Cricket – Wisden has named Virender Sehwag as the ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ for 2008. Other contenders for this title were England’s Captain Andrew Strauss and Sri Lankan Tilakratne Dilshan but Sehwag again proved his talent and won this award second time in a row.

Virender Sehwag right from his debut, has played some match winning innings for India. Not only this, he is the only Indian batsmen to score two triple hundreds.

Wisden also announced Dream XI team lead by Dhoni.

Match: 6th T20, IPL 3 – 2010
Venue: Ahmedabad
Date: March 15, 2010
Toss: Delhi Daredevils elected to field
Result: Delhi Daredevils Won By 6 Wickets

A sensational batting from Virender Sehwag dashed the hopes of Rajasthan Royals who were earlier limited to 141/6 in 20 overs. Opening the batting for Delhi Daredevils, Gautam Gambhir and Sehwag pushed the run pedal right from the first over. Though Delhi Daredevils lost two quick wickets in 4th over but the Indian Run Machine – Sehwag was not deterred. He was thrashing the Rajasthan Royals bowlers as if he was playing against a local school team.

Sehwag rushed to his half century in just 21 balls. Even after 50’s he didnt stopped and thrashed the bowlers to all corners of the ground. Delhi Daredevils were comfortably placed at 90/2 in 9 overs. After scoring 75 runs off just 34 balls with 8 fours and 5 sixes, Sehwag was eventually out. Rajasthan Royals could finally have some breath but that innings of Sehwag had taken the match out of RR’s hands.

Delhi Daredevils won the match in the 18th over.
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Source:iplcricketlive.com