Shikhar Dhawan News: Indian team opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all three formats of cricket on Saturday morning. He informed about this by posting a video on social media. Dhawan made his ODI debut against Australia on 20 October 2010.
By Kushagra Valuskar
Publish Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 04:42:07 PM (IST)
Updated Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 04:48:53 PM (IST)
HighLights
- Shikhar Dhawan made his T20 debut against Sri Lanka.
- Shikhar Dhawan has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches.
- Scored 7436 runs in 167 ODI matches at an average of 44.11.
Sports Desk, Indore. Shikhar Dhawan Record in ICC Tournaments: Indian cricket team batsman Shikhar Dhawan has retired from international cricket. He has also said goodbye to domestic cricket.
Shikhar announced his retirement by releasing a video on social media. He was out of the Indian team for a long time. The possibility of his return was also very low. He played his last ODI match against South Africa on 16 February 2018.
Shikhar Dhawan is counted among the most successful batsmen. He has proved his batting prowess in all three formats. His unique flair was visible in ICC tournaments. He has been the highest run-scorer for the team in many ICC tournaments.
Let’s take a look at the three ICC tournaments in which Shikhar Dhawan has been the top scorer-
champions trophy 2013
In the Champions Trophy 2013, Shikhar Dhawan thrashed the bowlers. He scored 363 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 101.39. Shikhar also scored two centuries and a half-century in the tournament. His highest score was 114 runs. He hit 35 fours and four sixes.
world cup 2015
Australia won the final of the World Cup 2015. India’s journey in the tournament ended in the semi-finals. Shikhar Dhawan played an important role in taking Team India to the semi-finals. He scored 412 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 91.75. He also scored two centuries and a half-century. His highest score was 137 runs.
champions trophy 2017
Shikhar Dhawan was the highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy 2017. He scored 338 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 101.80. He scored one century and two half-centuries. Shikhar hit 44 fours and four sixes.