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I am fast beginning to believe that by the time I am done with cricket, Sehwag will have been the more fearsome batsman that I would ever have seen in my life. 

I began to watch cricket with some degree of seriousness since India's first world cup win (1983). Since then, I haven't seen a more monstrous batsman than Virender Sehwag, bar none. Just one of the many reasons why I think so is HERE

It is a different matter that his mercurial nature gives way to an inconsistent batting career, but one has to admit that his peaks tower above others when they come. You never know when this guy will erupt, and when he erupts, it is a show unlike anything seen on the pitch. The Tendulkar's and Dravid's may provide the protein, but Sehwag is the real spice in the curry.

Recapping my 28 years of viewership to date:

Batsmen I'd pay to watch, given my money may not get its worth --> Virender Shewag, Adam Gilchrist, Brian Lara

Batsmen in whose stocks I'd invest in without hesitation --> Sachin Tendulkar.

Batsmen who I'd collateral my house against  --> Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Steve Waugh.