Shikhar Dhawan shared a video on social media on Saturday to announce his retirement from both international and domestic cricket. Throughout his successful career with the Indian cricket team, Dhawan delivered many outstanding performances on the global stage. He made a strong impression with a remarkable 187 on his Test debut against Australia. Dhawan chose his 117 against Australia in the 2019 World Cup as his favorite innings because it demonstrated his toughness and resolve.
In the ninth over of the game, a ball from Pat Cummins struck Dhawan’s thumb, which later turned out to be a fracture. Despite the injury, Dhawan did not leave the field and continued to bat after taking painkillers. He eventually scored a fantastic hundred.
“I have some special innings that I really cherish, like the one during the 2019 World Cup. We were up against Australia. I was on 25 when a ball hit my thumb and broke it. It was coming at 150 kilometers per hour. I took some painkillers and went on to score 117 runs,” Dhawan shared with Hindustan Times.
“Another memorable innings was at the MCG. It was significant because I hadn’t been scoring well before that. I’m grateful to Dhoni for supporting me and keeping me in the team for the World Cup. I usually perform well in one-day internationals, but every player has ups and downs. That’s when I scored 137 runs. I really value that performance,” Dhawan continued.
Dhawan, who comes from the Sonnet Club and West Delhi, has played 34 Test matches, 167 one-day internationals, and 68 Twenty20 internationals for India. However, he has been out of the team in recent years due to inconsistent form and the rise of younger opening players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.
In the 50-over format, he scored the most runs, totaling 6793 with an average of 44.11. This included 17 scores of 100 or more and 39 scores of 50 or more. In Test matches, he scored 2315 runs with an average of 40.61, including seven centuries.
