Virender Sehwag's son Aaryavir smashed a double ton in the clash between Delhi and Meghalaya in the ongoing Cooch Behar Trophy at the MCA Cricket Ground in Shillong on Thursday. As per a report in the Indian Express, the teenager smashed 200 off 229 balls at a strike-rate of 87.34. His innings was laced with 34 boundaries and two maximums.
Aaryavir's effort helped Delhi gain complete authority in the proceedings as the visitors piled a mammoth 468/2 on the board at the close of play. The effort by Aaryavir helped Delhi gain a 208-run lead. Meanwhile, Arnav Bugga also scored a ton and stitched a 180-run stand for the first wicket with Aaryavir.
Bugga had earlier scalped three wickets. Meghalaya were dismissed for 260 in their first innings with pacer Udhav Mohan accounting for four scalps.
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Aaryavir had made his debut in October in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, where he scored an impressive 49 to help Delhi beat Manipur by six wickets in the U-19 One-Day competition.
Sehwag on his son
Sehwag in 2019 had expressed that there was no pressure on his sons to become cricketers. “I don’t want to see another Virender Sehwag in them. They can become a Virat Kohli or a Hardik Pandya or MS Dhoni. But they don’t have to [become] cricketers. They are free to choose their careers and we will help them achieve as far as possible. But the bottom line is to become good human beings. That’s non-negotiable,” Sehwag was quoted as saying in the report by Indian Express.
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Sehwag also revealed that his son was keen on securing an IPL contract last year. “My son is 15 years old and is already working hard to get a chance to play in the IPL,” he said on Star Sports.
“The IPL has benefited young talent the most. Earlier, nobody got noticed from Ranji Trophy performances and hence couldn’t make it to the Indian team. But now, if you perform well in the IPL and you showcase your talent, then immediately, you get an opportunity to play for the Indian team. Because of the IPL, so many children from smaller states of the country have started taking cricket seriously and try their best to participate in the IPL and strive hard for it,” the ex-India opener added.
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