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Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, an Indian cricketer, retired from all forms of international and domestic cricket in August 2024. The 39-year-old left-handed batsman is known for his aggressive style and was especially successful in ODIs, scoring 6,793 runs with 17 centuries. He retired with 34 Test matches, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is played for India and continues to be active in franchise leagues like the Legends League Cricket.

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Full Name
Shikhar Dhawan
Born
December 5, 1985
Birthplace
Delhi, India
Nationality
Indian
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Place Of Birth
Delhi
Country
India
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Mumbai Marines vs UP Brij Stars · Match 1 T20 June 3, 2026 80 53 7 4 150.94
Pune Panthers vs Dubai Royals · Final T20 February 4, 2026 64 39 6 2 164.10
Dubai Royals vs Delhi Warriors · 2nd Semi-Final T20 February 3, 2026 71 46 7 2 154.35
Maharashtra Tycoons vs Dubai Royals · 15th T20 T20 February 2, 2026 99 48 4 9 206.25
Dubai Royals vs Pune Panthers · 11th T20 T20 January 31, 2026 2 4 0 0 50.00
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders · 4th T20 T20 January 28, 2026 5 3 1 0 166.67

Retirement

  • Announcement: August 24, 2024
  • Reason for Retirement: Dhawan stated he no longer had the "inspiration" to play domestic cricket and felt he was only playing enough to keep up with IPL seasons, which wasn't enough to stay in contention for a national call-up.
  • Current activities: He has retired from international and domestic cricket but has joined the Legends League Cricket for retired cricketers and also the Nepal Premier League.

Achievements

  • Scored over 10,000 runs in international cricket.
  • One of only eight male batters in history to score over 5,000 ODI runs with a 40+ average and 90+ strike rate.
  • Scored a century in his 100th ODI, becoming the first Indian to do so.
  • Was a prominent player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he scored 6,769 runs.
  • Captained India in 12 ODIs.

Teams

  • IPL Team: Played for Punjab Kings
  • Other Teams: Board Presidents XI, Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, India Red, India A, Rest of India, North Zone, Delhi 

Career Highlights

  • Scored the fastest hundred on Test debut (85 balls)
  • Scored 187 runs on his Test debut
  • Named Player of the Tournament at the 2004 U-19 World Cup
  • Was the leading run-scorer in the 2015 Cricket World Cup
  • First player to score consecutive centuries in the IPL

International Debut

  • ODI Debut: October 20, 2010 vs. Australia
  • T20I Debut: June 4, 2011 vs. West Indies
  • Test Debut: March 14, 2013 vs. Australia

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