Virender Sehwag turned out in 104 IPL matches in his career and scored 2,728 runs with 2 hundreds and 16 fifties at a strike-rate of 155.44
Fifteen years ago, the seeds of a cricket revolution were planted when the Indian Premier League (IPL) was laid down. The IPL has become an emotion that has resonated widely among fans with every season guaranteeing exceptional performances and the birth of a new generation of heroes. The ‘Incredible’ Premier League has grown significantly over the past years, with an additional two teams joining the fray, making it one of the most competitive cricket leagues in the world.
Celebrating the success of IPL, Star Sports organised a show – ‘The Incredible Awards’, in the presence of IPL stars and legends of Indian cricket – Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan. Speaking at a press conference organized by Star Sports to celebrate 15 years of the IPL, former Team India opener Virender Sehwag talks about how performance in the T20 franchise tournament has become a crucial parameter for foreign players.
“I think the competitiveness of IPL has increased to such a level, that all the players from different countries want to play IPL. The performance they give in IPL are counted and evaluated in their own countries. For example, David Warner performed so well in IPL and after that he got to play in the Australian international team and there also he performed well. In addition, the main advantage of the IPL is that we got young players from small cities, who have emerged and performed well by giving their best with the highest level of competitiveness,” Sehwag said.
