Why does sehwag not wear a number

Explaining it, he said that he initially started wearing jersey No. Then, his mother suggested that he wear No. To avoid any kind of altercation between them, Sehwag altogether ditched the number behind his ODI jersey.

Just like this, Viru often has hilarious incidents to narrate, which is keeping the fans entertained. Stressing that walking out with Sachin Tendulkar to open the innings is an honour for him, the India vice-captain said the senior batsman's return gives more option to the side in the opening slot.

After missing the first three matches against England, Tendulkar returned to the Indian side, a move that saw Sehwag's regular opening partner Gautam Gambhir dropping down to number three to accommodate the Mumbaikar. Though Tendulkar contributed only 11 last night, Sehwag said India now have enough options to rotate the three openers.

Walking out to open with Sachin again is a honour to me," said Sehwag. New Delhi: Indian opener Virender Sehwag may have started the World Cup with a bang but his decision of wearing a jersey without any number has not gone down well with the International Cricket Council. The ICC has issued the Indian batsman, who scored runs in the tournament opener against Bangladesh on Saturday, a warning referring to its guidelines which state that a batsman must wear a numbered jersey on the field.

Sehwag, who used to wear number 44 on his jersey, gave up wearing a numbered jersey since his comeback into the Indian side. Indian players, who have various superstitions, generally sport their lucky numbers or consult numerologists for a favourable jersey number.

For e. But Viru believes he plays better when he's playing without a numbered jersey.