The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA)today decided to honour Virender Sehwag with 100 gold coins apart from naming agate of the Feroz Shah Kotla ground after him for reaching the landmark ofplaying 100 Tests for the country.
Sehwag had reached the landmark at the just-concluded secondTest of the ongoing series against England in Mumbai.
DDCA vice president Chetan Chauhan had made a proposal inthis regard and it was accepted by the Executive Board of the cricket bodytoday.
The coins, each one of 10grams, will be presented to Sehwagon January 6, 2013 when India will host arch-rivals Pakistan for a One-daymatch at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.
"He deserves this honour for his contribution to theIndian cricket," Chauhan said.
Chauhan's proposal to either name a gate or a stand of theFeroz Shah Kotla after Sehwag has also been accepted by DDCA's Executive Board.
"We have also decided to name the Gate No.1 of the ground which is used for VIP and players entrance after Sehwag,"Chauhan added.