Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 26, 2024, 04:30 PM
Shikhar Dhawan: On 24 August 2024, Indian cricket star opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Dhawan, who has been out of the Indian team for a long time, completed the formalities of his farewell to domestic cricket, which also ended his chances of playing in the IPL. The IPL is recognized as a domestic T20 tournament, and now Dhawan will not be a part of this league.After Dhawan's retirement, opening slots have opened up for young players like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal in Indian cricket. However, Dhawan's cricket journey does not end here. He has now decided to play in the Legends League Cricket (LLC), where he will face new challenges along with experienced players.This move of Dhawan indicates a new direction of his cricket career, in which he will still give the audience an opportunity to enjoy his game. Despite his retirement, cricket lovers and admirers are eager to see him in LLC.Shikhar Dhawan said thisShikhar Dhawan is now fully prepared to play outside IPL. He said that my body is still in tune with the demands of the game, and although I am comfortable with my decision. Cricket is an important part of me, but it will never leave me. I am looking forward to reuniting with my cricket friends and entertaining my fans as we will create new memories together.Debuted for India in the year 2010Shikhar Dhawan is known for explosive batting and has won many matches for Team India on his own. He made his international cricket debut for the Indian team in the year 2010. For a few years after his debut, he was in and out of Team India. But after the year 2013, he became an important pivot of Team India's batting order. He scored the most runs for India in the Champions Trophy 2013 and played an important role in winning the title.Total 24 centuries scored in international cricketAfter 2013, Shikhar Dhawan became an important part of the Indian team. After this, he never looked back. He has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches, 6793 runs in 167 ODI matches and 1759 runs in T20 Internationals with the help of 11 half-century innings at an average of 27.92 for Team India. He scored a total of 24 centuries in all three formats.