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Shikhar Dhawan Left Handed Opening Batsman has Announced his Retirement

Dhawan, who last played for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in December of 2022, has scored 10,867 runs in 269 matches, including 24 centuries, 44 fifties and has been one of the lynchpins of Indian batting in the last decade.

Shikhar Dhawan, one of India’s finest white-ball opening batsmen, has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old Dhawan made it clear that even though he is stepping away from India colours, he hinted at staying in league cricket – most prominently the IPL.

Dhawan, who last played for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in December of 2022, has scored 10,867 runs in 269 matches, including 24 centuries, 44 fifties and has been one of the lynchpins of Indian batting in the last decade.

“It’s not that it’s a difficult decision for me. I’m not even emotional. I don’t want to cry or anything. But mostly it’s gratitude and love. I have spent most of my life playing cricket and I think I It has reached a level where I want to rest now-from the international and domestic level,” Dhawan said in an interview with Media.

Dhawan rose to prominence in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup, where he scored three centuries and scored 505 runs. Dhawan, a late batsman, made his India debut in 2010 during an ODI against Australia, where he was out for a duck in two balls. A year later, he represented India in four more ODIs against the West Indies, in which he top-scored with 51.

Although it was not until the 2013 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia that Dhawan arrived, he scored the fastest century on debut, off 85 balls.

“My Test debut is my personal favorite. I came into the team and made that record. I scored 187 runs. I always dreamed of playing for India and making a world record. I didn’t even know about the world record. Dhawan said, “I am happy to confirm my place in the Test team.”

About Shikhar Dhawan:

The Delhi-born cricketer had a poor start to his international career and was out for a duck in his very first match. However, after initial challenges, Shikhar Dhawan bounced back strongly in 2013 and cemented his place in all formats with stellar performances, including being named Player of the Tournament during India’s victorious Champions Trophy campaign in England.

Dhawan’s Test debut almost ended before it began when Mitchell Starc’s first ball accidentally hit the stumps and Dhawan walked off the field at the non-striker’s end. The Australians decided not to appeal, allowing Dhawan to record the fastest century by a debutant.

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