New Delhi. Shikhar Dhawan has decided to retire from international and domestic cricket. He announced his retirement by posting an emotional video on social media early in the morning of 24 August. This left-handed batsman, popularly known as ‘Gabbar’, was out of the team for a long time.
After the arrival of young openers like Shubhman Gill, his return to the team seemed difficult. There is currently no update on whether he will play IPL or not. Shikhar Dhawan, who is almost 39 years old, played ODI cricket for India for the first time in 2010. After this, he got a chance to debut in T20 and then Test format.
Current captain Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opened together for the Indian team for many years. Both were famous for giving a stormy start to the team. Shikhar Dhawan surprised the selectors by scoring the fastest Test century by a debutant player while making his debut on the Australia tour. Dhawan, a resident of Delhi, was an aggressive batsman who was famous for smashing bowlers. Dhawan, who created a new style statement with his curved mustache, will always be remembered for his signature style of hitting his thighs after catching a ball.
After disappointing performances in the IPL and five ODIs and a good showing by the Test openers, it looked like Dhawan would be restricted to domestic cricket and T20 leagues but fortunes changed and the form of both Sehwag and Gambhir suddenly dropped badly, after which the 27-year-old Dhawan got a chance and he never looked back.
