My dad only likes big hundreds: Aaryavir Sehwag after maiden India U-19 century

Aaryavir Sehwag dedicated his maiden India century against UAE in the Under-19 Asia Cup to his dad Virender Sehwag.

Aaryavir scored 160 off 168 balls to help India secure a 70-run victory and book its place in the semifinals, where it will face Afghanistan. He was adjudged the player of the match for his performance.

“I had promised someone to make a big score today and thankfully I made it. And that person is my dad. I told my dad I will get a big hundred. I have a legacy to live up to as he only likes big hundreds,” Aaryavir said.

Two years ago, Virender had put out a tweet saying “Missed Ferrari by 23 runs” in reference to his highest Test score, after Aaryvir was dismissed for 297 runs while playing for Delhi against Meghalaya Under-19 in the Cooch Behar Trophy.

Aaryavir also said it was not an easy wicket to bat on, revealing his plan was to start slow and shift gears once he had settled in.

“The wicket was turning a little. I started off and decided to play long and bat for 40 odd overs. There were challenges on the wicket. I didn’t get bothered about the dot balls. I knew I will catch up,” Aaryavir added.

Published on Nov 10, 2026