The 10 Virendments - Virender Sehwag's Revelation in the Old Testament (Wisden), given directly by Sehwag to the people of India at Chidambaram Stadium after He had delivered them from Boredom in Chennai:

And Sehwag spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the opening batsmen, your God…

ONE: 'Thou shall have no other gods before Me, except Sachin and maybe Sunil.'

TWO: 'Thou shall not make for yourself a carved image - any likeness of anything that is in Heaven above, or that is in the Earth beneath, or that is in the water under the Earth. In fact, don’t carve anything that is not wide outside off-stump.'

THREE: 'Thou shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, so if you stub your toe, try to not say, ''Oh Sehwag.'''

'Thou shall not bear false witness against the BCCI'


FOUR: 'Remember the third day, the pitch is often at its best.'

FIVE: 'Honour your father and your mother, and your sponsors.'

SIX: 'Thou shall not murder - exceptions made for opening bowlers and spinners.'

SEVEN: 'Thou shall not commit quick singles.'

EIGHT: 'Thou shall not worry about playing and missing.'

NINE: 'Thou shall not bear false witness against the BCCI.'

TEN: 'Thou shall not covet your neighbour's house; thou shall not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey. But if he bowls a wide half volley, hit it like it stole your donkey or ox.'