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…
NEW DELHI: Some claim that a small amount of selfishness is an essential component of the makeup of exceptional athletes. However, Shikhar Dhawan stayed a selfless person throughout his career, despite several flashes of genius, an overly optimistic attitude at times, and a lack of exaggerated excesses. The pragmatic 38-year-old, who in his prime left…
Having announced his retirement on Saturday after an international career of over a decade, former India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan relived the memories he made during his successful stint in the India jersey, including a five-year period where he, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma together scored a century of centuries. “We were part of a…
NEW DELHI: India’s star opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.In a video posted on social media, Dhawan, who represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is from 2010 to 2022, revealed his decision to retire from the international as well as domestic cricket.“I only had one dream…
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan called time on his career on Saturday, announcing his decision to retire from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. From a second-ball duck on his India debut in an ODI against Australia in 2010 to forming one of India’s most formidable opening partnerships with Rohit Sharma and becoming India’s…
Shikhar Dhawan, India’s seasoned opening batsman, has officially announced his retirement from all formats of the game. The decision comes two years after his last appearance in the national team. Dhawan, who made his international debut in an ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam in 2010, expressed his satisfaction with his career, having represented India across…
NEW DELHI: Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, had the knack of scoring big in ICC tournaments.Dhawan made his debut under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in 2013 and blossomed under the leadership of Virat Kohli, who also hails from Delhi and both played domestic cricket together…
