He was born 20 October 1978 in Delhi,India. He is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. He is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. Sehwag married Aarti Ahlawat in April, 2004. He have a son, Aryavir, born on October 18 2007.
