The dynamic left-handed batter Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from domestic and international cricket on Saturday. He announced this on his social media handle with a very emotional message and said he won’t be part of the cricket anymore.
Dhawan was out from the national team for a long time and he played his last match for India in 2022 during the ODI series against Bangladesh. He lost his place as an opener due to the arrival of some young guns like Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Dhawan posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) to express his gratitude to his fans and the associations for their support and love during his career.
“I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dream to play for India, and I got to live it. I am thankful to a lot of people for that. First of all, my family, my childhood coaches, and then my team that I played with for so many years. I got a new family, fame, and love. But it is said that to move forward, you need to flip the pages,” Dhawan said in a post on ‘X’.
“I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket. As I bid farewell to my cricketing journey, I have peace in my heart. I played a lot for my country. I only say this to myself, that you don’t need to be upset about not playing for your country again, but be happy that you had the opportunity to do so,” he concluded.
Dhawan played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is for India. His strongest performances were in the ODI format, where he scored 6,793 runs with an average of 44.11. In Tests, he scored 2,315 runs with an average of 40.61.
Talking about his IPL records, Dhawan has played 222 matches where he has scored 6769 runs with a strike rate of 127.14 where his highest score is 106*.
