Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from domestic and international cricket on Saturday. The 38-year-old said that he does not have resentments from his career as he leaves the scene a content man after representing the country in all three formats.
When asked if he feels he achieved all his dream goals in cricket or if there is something that remained unfulfilled, Shikhar Dhawan told Hindustan Times: “Nothing at all. I achieved 100% of my potential. I played all three formats — test, ODI and T20 for my country and gave my best. I feel complete, I am at ease now.”
Probed if he fears that his ‘fame’ would now fade away after retirement, he said: “Why will I lose fame if I give up cricket? Who knows, the fame might increase also. Main logon ke dilon mein basa hua hoon. Not only through cricket… sometimes even through my Instagram reels (laughs). I’m definite that the love I get from people will continue to grow.”
The 38-year-old made his international debut in 2010 in an ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam and his last India game was also a 50-over match, against Bangladesh in 2022.
Dhawan appeared in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India but had fallen out of favour in the last couple of years due to patchy form and the emergence of younger opening talents.
His best came in the 50-over format in which he amassed 6793 runs at an average of 44.11, including 17 hundreds and 39 fifties. He averaged 40.61 for his 2315 Test runs, which featured seven centuries.
He is a bonafide legend in the Indian Premier League, appearing in 222 matches, that yielded 6769 runs, including two hundreds and 51 half centuries. His 768 fours in the tournament are the highest by any batter and he also holds the distinction of being the first to hit consecutive hundreds in the event. He was a part of the title-winning Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the 2016 season and also played for Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab – captaining Delhi and Punjab at various stages of his career.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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