Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan during a T20 League. (X: Shikhar Dhawan) NEW DELHI: Team India faced a humbling 0-3 series defeat against New Zealand on home soil, marking the first time the hosts have been swept by a visiting team in 24 years. This significant loss has also dealt a blow to India’s World…
Matthew Wade and Shikhar Dhawan during the 2nd T20I between India and Australia in Sydney on December 6, 2020. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian World Cup winner Matthew Wade, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, was not only a prolific batsman but also a good wicket-keeper to…
Shikhar Dhawan (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has once again shown why he’s known as one of cricket’s most entertaining personalities, both on and off the field. Jumping on the bandwagon of a viral trend, Dhawan shared a hilarious video on his Instagram account, mimicking the antics of the internet-famous ‘Pankhe Waale…
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan and Chris Gayle, two of cricket’s most explosive opening batsmen, delighted fans by showcasing their cheeky dance moves.Enjoying their retirement from professional cricket, the duo was seen grooving together in a lighthearted video that quickly gained traction on social media.“Desi munda te Jamaican style da combo! 😎 @chrisgayle333,” Dhawan wrote the…
Shikhar Dhawan (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) JODHPUR: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he didn’t have the “inspiration” left to take the domestic cricket route for a place in the national side and that was the reason why he chose to retire from the game last month. The 38-year-old Dhawan retired…
NEW DELHI: Sport has always been riddled with controversies and bizarre incidents. Rain stoppages, crowd trouble, injuries, stampedes, you name it and there have been incidents galore.Cricket is no different. A look back in history show there have been many incidents of play being interrupted.But what happened during the first ODI between India and New…
NEW DELHI: After retiring from international cricket, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) on Monday. The 38-year-old southpaw, who declared his retirement on Saturday, is now eligible to play in T20 competitions outside of the Indian Premier League.“My body is still conditioned for the demands of the game, and while…
MUMBAI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, owes a significant part of his success to two stalwarts of Indian cricket from Mumbai-Dilip Vengsarkar and Sandeep Patil. These two ensured that Dhawan was selected at the right time in his career. Both Vengsarkar and Patil made strong, and sometimes unpopular, decisions during their tenure as chief national…
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan, one of India’s greatest opening batsmen, announced his retirement from cricket through an emotional video on social media. Following his announcement, former and current cricketers alike congratulated ‘Gabbar’ on a remarkable career.Over the past decade, the Indian national cricket team established itself as one of the most formidable batting units in…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian men’s cricket team opener, Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, drawing curtains upon his career spanning over a decade and 269 matches, where he scored 10,867 runs at an average close to 40. He last appeared for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram in December…
