English county cricket signing: Virender Sehwag's team in the 2003 season. During the 2003 English county season, which county did batting sensation Virender Sehwag join as an overseas professional? Choose the correct county.

Topic: Indian cricketers in English county cricket

Given data

• Identify the English county Virender Sehwag joined in 2003.

Concept/Approach
High-profile India internationals often feature as overseas pros. Sehwag's signing for Leicestershire for the 2003 season is a standard GK fact tested in sports quizzes.

Reasoning
Check known pairings: Sachin → Yorkshire (1992), Dravid → Kent, Ganguly → Lancashire, Kaif → Derbyshire; Sehwag → Leicestershire.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing with counties of other Indian stars (e.g., Kent/Lancashire).

Final Answer
Leicestershire