Shikhar Dhawan, the standout opener for India, has declared his retirement from all domestic and international cricket competitions.
Using his social media accounts, the cricket player shared a video that explained his choice. “I always had one goal in mind that was to play for India and I achieved it thanks to a lot of people,” Dhawan is heard saying in the video. First and foremost, my family; I learnt cricket from my childhood coach Tarak Sinha and my childhood mentor Madan Sharma. After that, my whole squad, with whom I spent years playing, gained notoriety, affection, and support from all. As it’s said that to move ahead in the story you need to flip over the pages. Hence, I’m also doing that, I’m announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket.”
“And now when I’m bidding adieu to my cricketing journey, I have the satisfaction that I played a lot for my country. I’m really thankful to the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and DDCA (Delhi & District Cricket Association) for giving me this opportunity and all of my fans for their love and support. 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 achievement for me that I played,” he further added.
Dhawan represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is, as is noteworthy to note below. In 2013, he achieved the fastest century ever on his Test debut, shattering all previous records. In 34 tests, the cricket player amassed 2315 runs at an average of 40.61, with seven hundreds and five fifties. In 167 One-Day Internationals, he played for India and amassed 6793 runs with seven hundreds and five fifties.
In 68 Twenty20 Internationals, Shikhar Dhawan scored 1759 runs with a strike average of 126.36 and an average of 27.92.