Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international Cricket 2024.

Team India’s dashing batsman Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket.

Dhawan announced his retirement by sharing a video on social media on Saturday (24th).In his video, he has thanked everyone.

Shikhar Dhawan was out of Team India for a long time. There was no hope of his comeback in any format. Shikhar Dhawan last played for the Indian team in the 2022 tour of Bangladesh in the ODI series.

A Star From U-19 World Cup 2004

The name Shikhar emerged during the 2004 Under-19 World Cup.  He had scored 505 runs with 3 centuries. When Dhawan first stepped out to play international cricket in 2010, seeing him didn’t seem like it would last long. The stylish look, the twirling of the moustache, the celebration with a loud slap on the thigh after taking a catch… Dhawan then played with the Indian team for almost 12 years.

Shikhar Dhawan’s Debut For India.

Shikhar Dhawan played his first ODI for India against Australia in 2010 at Visakhapatnam. Dhawan played his first Test against Australia in Mohali. Since 2013, he has participated in 34 Test matches till now. In 2018, Dhawan got the chance to play in the last Test match.  He scored 2315 runs at an average of 40.61 in the longest format of cricket.  He scored 7 centuries and 5 fifties during this period. Dhawan’s highest score is 190 runs.

International career of Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan was known as an important player of the Indian cricket team.  What is special is that once he got on the field, he would play aggressively and destroy the bowling in front of him. Seeing his aggressive batting, he used to bat in the Indian team. He has played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is in his international career so far. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 2315 runs with 7 centuries and 5 fifties in Tests and 6793 runs with 17 centuries and 39 fifties in ODI cricket. He has scored 1759 runs with 11 fifties in T20Is as well.

Some Remarkable Records By Dhawan

1) First Indian to score a century in the 100th ODI match.

Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan scored a century in his 100th ODI match.  Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to achieve such a feat. He did this in 2018.

2) Scored the fastest century on Test debut

Shikhar Dhawan made his Test debut for Team India in 2013 against Australia. He scored the fastest century on his debut. Shikhar Dhawan is the only cricketer to achieve such a feat.  Shikhar Dhawan completed his century in just 85 balls.

3) Fastest Indian batsman to score 2000 and 3000 runs in ODI cricket

Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has a unique record in ODI cricket. He was the fastest to score 2000 and 3000 runs for India in the ODI format.

4) Most runs in T20 cricket in one year

Shikhar Dhawan holds the record for most runs in T20 cricket in a calendar year. He scored 689 runs in T20 Internationals in one year. Shikhar Dhawan’s record is yet to be broken by any Indian batsman.

5) Fastest innings by a batsman on Test debut

Shikhar Dhawan scored 187 off 174 balls on his Test debut against Australia. It was the fastest innings by any batsman on Test debut.

Record Against SENA Countries

Dhawan had a good career for India. He scored a lot of runs for the Indian team not only in India but also abroad. He has a record of his name, which no other Indian opener could break.

Shikhar Dhawan is the only opener in the history of Indian cricket, who scored a century in ODIs in SENA countries like South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.

Dhawan has scored a century in South Africa. He scored a brilliant century with a bang on South Africa’s bouncy pitch.  He also scored a century in New Zealand.  Dhawan had a special love for England. Dhawan loved to bat here. Dhawan has wreaked havoc in England’s ODI matches and has scored 4 centuries there, while Dhawan has also wreaked havoc on Australia’s ground with 2 explosive centuries.

IPL career of Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is one of the most successful batsmen in the history of the IPL tournament.  He is the second-highest run-scorer after Virat Kohli. Dhawan has scored 6769 runs in 222 IPL matches. He has scored two centuries and 51 fifties during this period. Dhawan has an average of 35.26 and a strike rate of 127.14.

Why is Shikhar Dhawan called Mr ICC?

Shikhar Dhawan is the highest run-getter in ICC ODI tournaments. Among players who have scored at least 1000 runs, Dhawan has scored at an average of 65.15. He is also ahead of Virat Kohli who runs at an average of 64.55. Shikhar Dhawan was the highest run-scorer in the 2004 U-19 World Cup and won the Man of the Tournament award. Shikhar Dhawan made his debut for Team India in 2010. He was not part of the 2011 ODI World Cup. However, this was followed by being part of the Champions Trophy-winning team in 2013.

Shikhar Dhawan was the highest run-scorer in the 2013 Champions Trophy. He also received the Golden Bat for his outstanding performance in this tournament. Dhawan scored 363 runs in five innings. His opening partnership with Rohit Sharma was a hit. Dhawan’s bat also performed well in the 2015 World Cup. He was the highest run-scorer for India. Dhawan scored 412 runs at an average of 51.50 in 8 matches. He stood at the fifth position in terms of the highest runs scored.

What he said while announcing retirement…

In a video posted announcing his retirement from international and domestic cricket, Shikhar Dhawan said, “Today I stand at a point where when I look back I see only memories and when I look forward I see the whole world. It was always a goal of mine to play for India and it has been achieved for which I am thankful to many people.”