Shikhar Dhawan, the experienced Indian opening batsman, has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old player shared this news through a video on social media. In the video, Dhawan can be heard saying, “Hello everyone. Today, I stand at a point where, when I look back, I see only memories, and when I look ahead, I see the whole world. My only goal was always to play for India, and I did. For this, I am thankful to many people. First, my family. I am also grateful to my childhood coaches, Tarak Sinha Ji and Madan Sharma Ji.”
Known as “Gabbar” in the cricket world, Dhawan praised his teammates, saying he received full support and love from them during matches. He then announced his retirement, saying, “I announce my retirement from international and domestic cricket.”
Dhawan appeared at peace during his retirement announcement. He said, “Now that I am retiring, I have a strange sense of peace in my heart, knowing that I played a lot for my country.” He also thanked the BCCI, DDCA, and his fans, saying, “Thank you for all the love you’ve given me.”
Shikhar Dhawan was a successful player for India in all three formats of cricket. He made his international debut on August 20, 2010, against Australia in Visakhapatnam, where he was bowled without scoring a run. However, he never looked back after that. Dhawan played 34 Test matches, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20s for India. In these matches, he scored 2315 runs in 58 Test innings at an average of 40.61, 6793 runs in 164 ODI innings at an average of 44.11, and 1759 runs in 66 T20 innings at an average of 27.92. Dhawan also has 24 centuries and 55 half-centuries to his name in international cricket.
