As India and South Africa prepare for a Test series, the article revisits Virender Sehwag’s Test debut against the Proteas in 2001. Known as the Nawab of Najafgarh, Sehwag’s Test career spanned 104 matches, during which he accumulated 8,586 runs with a strike rate of 82.23. His Test record includes 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries, along with 40 wickets as a part-time bowler.