Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from international, domestic cricket
When declaring his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan said, “As I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with me countless memories and gratitude.”
In a social media video, Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from both domestic and international cricket.
A video statement posted on social media on Saturday, Indian cricket star Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from both domestic and international cricket. The left-handed opener has a fruitful career lasting more than ten years. He made his debut against Australia in Visakhapatnam in 2010. During his career, Dhawan amassed over 10,000 runs in all forms while playing for India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is. His astounding accomplishments include 24 centuries, of which 17 came in ODIs and 7 in Tests, demonstrating his strength as a top-order batsman.
“I always knew I wanted to play for India, and I got there because of so many people: my family, my childhood coach Tarak Sinha and Madan Sharma, who helped me learn the game; my entire team, with whom I played for years; everyone’s love and support; and, as they say, turning over new pages is necessary to move on in the story, so that’s what I’m doing, too: I’m announcing my retirement from domestic and international cricket,” the southpaw said in the video.
“And now that my cricket career is coming to an end, I can rest easy knowing that I contributed significantly to my nation. I really appreciate all of my fans’ love and support, as well as the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and DDCA (Delhi & District Cricket Association) for providing me with this chance. I just say this to myself that don’t be sad that you won’t play for your country again but always be happy that you played for your country. And it’s the biggest triumph for me that I played,” he added.
Shikhar Dhawan- Career Highlights
In March 2013, Shikhar Dhawan made history by becoming the fastest Test player to reach a century in his debut match against Australia, all within 85 balls. Also, on his Test debut, he scored the highest individual score by an Indian, with 187.
Along with Rohit Sharma, Dhawan was instrumental in India’s Champions Trophy-winning team in 2013. He scored 363 runs, including two hundreds. He received the title of Player of the Tournament.
In the 2015 World Cup, Dhawan did a great job helping India to win with 137 runs against South Africa.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dhawan and David Warner were a crucial combination as they won the 2016 Indian Premier League.
The man for ICC events, Dhawan, amassed the highest run total (338) in the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Dhawan became the first Indian player to score 100 in his 100th One-Day International (ODI) when he struck 109 against South Africa in February 2018.
In Twenty20 Internationals, Dhawan’s highest score to date was 92 against the West Indies in November 2018.
After opening the 2019 World Cup with a century against Australia, Dhawan was forced to miss the remainder of the tournament due to a little fracture to his thumb.
In the IPL, Dhawan played for six different teams; Punjab Kings was his final squad. Dhawan finished his career as the second-highest IPL run scorer with 6769 runs in 221 innings.
Dhawan declared his retirement from both domestic and international cricket on August 24, 2024. His totals were 2315 Test runs, 6793 ODI runs, and 9797 T20 runs.
