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Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from all cricket [Update at Post#154]

Sam99 said:
Went hiding during england tour and now back against minnows. Though a good odi player but after so many failures anyone will score century imo.
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He failed the Test series. He was pretty good in the shorter format.

Do not confuse between Tests and ODI's/T20's.
 
Realromeo said:
On flat dead pitches. Watch him duck and run away from the likes of Steyn and Rabada but go after Junior Dala and Maharaj.
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He got a 137 in WC 2015 against SA and was 2nd leading run scorer in SA ODI tour as well.

He is not a test material though but a fantastic ODI player.
 
Won't be an exaggeration to say that he is the best ODI batsman in the world today. Yeah Kohli has monstrous stats but in 2015 WC and 2013/17 CT Dhawan was tremendous, a player for the occasion. People shouldn't mix formats, he is crap in tests and mediocre in T20s but a beast in 50 overs cricket.
 
Shikhar Dhawan vs Joe Root in ODIs

Extremely similar stats

Dhawan
Inns - 108
Runs - 4808
Avg - 47.13
SR - 94.38
100s - 15


Root
Inns - 110
Runs - 4800
Avg - 51.61
SR - 86.83
100s - 13
 
Swashbuckler said:
Won't be an exaggeration to say that he is the best ODI batsman in the world today. Yeah Kohli has monstrous stats but in 2015 WC and 2013/17 CT Dhawan was tremendous, a player for the occasion. People shouldn't mix formats, he is crap in tests and mediocre in T20s but a beast in 50 overs cricket.
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He is not crap in tests either. He is just crap in swinging conditions in test. In Asia, he is a beast in tests too. He is good in tests even down under because he easily plays pace and bounce. It's only in SA and ENG where he is useless in tests.
 
Hasan123 said:
He isn't underrated. This forum is always talking about how clutch he is .
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Outside this forum. He is barely talked compared to Rohit and Kohli, even though he has been as good as them (and much better in tourneys). Dhawan has very few articles about him on media.
 
Joseph Gomes said:
Outside this forum. He is barely talked compared to Rohit and Kohli, even though he has been as good as them (and much better in tourneys). Dhawan has very few articles about him on media.
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I think that's due to his performances in overseas countries in test matches. Had he performed in England he would have received a lot more hype.

He's highly rated in Asia.
 
Hasan123 said:
I think that's due to his performances in overseas countries in test matches. Had he performed in England he would have received a lot more hype.

He's highly rated in Asia.
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Rohit is even worse in SENA tests though. I guess it's mostly because of Rohit's 3 double hundreds.
 
Joseph Gomes said:
Rohit is even worse in SENA tests though. I guess it's mostly because of Rohit's 3 double hundreds.
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This. Big hundreds matter. Same happened with Kohli after he started scoring double hundreds in tests. People started to take notice.

As good as Dhawan is it is unacceptable that with his talent, his highest scores in ODIs and Tests is 137 and 190, respectively. He has to start making daddy hundreds.
 
Ab Fan said:
He got a 137 in WC 2015 against SA and was 2nd leading run scorer in SA ODI tour as well.

He is not a test material though but a fantastic ODI player.
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Both had fat pitches. SA Odi pitches are different from their Test pitches.
 
All time great ODI batsman on flat/slow tracks. Possibly greatest beneficiary (after Rohit) of 2 new ball rule and general wkts flattening.
 
Realromeo said:
Both had fat pitches. SA Odi pitches are different from their Test pitches.
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Fat pitches:- Dunno
Flat pitches:- Yes but he got that hundred against top opposition in ICC tournament and the other big runs in their backyard. Also, his runs in that bilaterals series came on pitches which had bounce although natural unlike their other opener who went missing all through the series and scored once when the pitch was an Indian kind.
 
Big hundreds matter in tests much more but not as much in ODIs.

However, if you have a lower middle order as terrible as India had in last 3-4 years, then Sharma's big daddy hundreds come into context and there its value increases.
 
Ab Fan said:
Fat pitches:- Dunno
Flat pitches:- Yes but he got that hundred against top opposition in ICC tournament and the other big runs in their backyard. Also, his runs in that bilaterals series came on pitches which had bounce although natural unlike their other opener who went missing all through the series and scored once when the pitch was an Indian kind.
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Pitch was pretty much easy if you would spend bit time on it. It was more of batsman friendly pitch in South Africa. Yes other opener went missing for whole series but in end he has same number of centuries to show as much as sharma. If sharma would have never played that test series i am sure he would have scored 2 centuries atleast in odi series. He won't score 30s and 40s most of the time. Also runs against South Africa in icc tournament matters as much as any minnow side. Even bangladesh can beat them on most day. Though no doubt Dhawan is best indian batsman in icc events even ahead of kohli.
 
Joseph Gomes said:
Rohit is even worse in SENA tests though. I guess it's mostly because of Rohit's 3 double hundreds.
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How come Rohit is worse in SENA countries? He has avg of 50 in SENA countries as opener. In short formats only failure rohit has is in south africa but don't tell me it's cause he can't play in that conditions. In odis and t20s he had his past failures in his mind and even knew his test carrier is done. That failure carried in his odi & t20 form. Those conditions and pitches were not that hard to bat for Rohit. Also he should have never been included in test squad. For Dhawan it's different even after failures in south africa and england he won't care much and enjoy himself and that's reason his odi/t20 form doesn't get really affected even after poor test performance.
 
Sam99 said:
Pitch was pretty much easy if you would spend bit time on it. It was more of batsman friendly pitch in South Africa. Yes other opener went missing for whole series but in end he has same number of centuries to show as much as sharma. If sharma would have never played that test series i am sure he would have scored 2 centuries atleast in odi series. He won't score 30s and 40s most of the time. Also runs against South Africa in icc tournament matters as much as any minnow side. Even bangladesh can beat them on most day. Though no doubt Dhawan is best indian batsman in icc events even ahead of kohli.
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I am only talking about ODIs here.

In ICC tournaments also, Bangladesh won't have defeated SA anyhow. SA did won against West Indies and Sri Lanka during WC 2015 and even CT 2017. So, no Bangladesh won't necessary have defeated SA and even if they would, it doesn't change the fact that scoring against SA is a much bigger deal than scoring against Bangladesh.

Now coming to that SA ODI series, Dhawan got two fifties as well apart from the hundred and his 63 ball 76 was a really high quality attack, particularly coming after Rabada knocking Rohit at 0 in that match. He made sure that momentum remains with India only.

Dhawan is not just India's best batsmen in ICC tournaments but also second best batsmen in India team in ODI cricket. Rohit is third best.
 
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He will finish with around 9k runs at max might reach 10k and will be considered as ATG if he manages to play great inning in worldcup final.
 
Ab Fan said:
I am only talking about ODIs here.

In ICC tournaments also, Bangladesh won't have defeated SA anyhow. SA did won against West Indies and Sri Lanka during WC 2015 and even CT 2017. So, no Bangladesh won't necessary have defeated SA and even if they would, it doesn't change the fact that scoring against SA is a much bigger deal than scoring against Bangladesh.

Now coming to that SA ODI series, Dhawan got two fifties as well apart from the hundred and his 63 ball 76 was a really high quality attack, particularly coming after Rabada knocking Rohit at 0 in that match. He made sure that momentum remains with India only.

Dhawan is not just India's best batsmen in ICC tournaments but also second best batsmen in India team in ODI cricket. Rohit is third best.
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Then what about dhawan's struggle in 2015 south africa series in india? where Morkel, Steyn and Rabada didn't allow him to score at all? Rohit had two centuries on that tour too. I won't compare both with performance against south africa. Yes performance in ICC tournament is valid comparison where even rohit scored 137 in knock out match? Yes against Bangladesh but what was situation? Dhawan and Kohli were lost early. Rahane went and i remember it was like 110-120 in 30 overs and in end we scored 300+ so obviously performing in that situation matters too. When we got good start against Australia dhawan threw his wicket for no reason (Yes aussies looked in bit pressure that time) and after that partnership we never came back in game. In ICC tournaments there is no doubt dhawan is probably best batsman along with gambhir & yuvi for india in last 15 years.
 
Sam99 said:
Then what about dhawan's struggle in 2015 south africa series in india? where Morkel, Steyn and Rabada didn't allow him to score at all? Rohit had two centuries on that tour too. I won't compare both with performance against south africa. Yes performance in ICC tournament is valid comparison where even rohit scored 137 in knock out match? Yes against Bangladesh but what was situation? Dhawan and Kohli were lost early. Rahane went and i remember it was like 110-120 in 30 overs and in end we scored 300+ so obviously performing in that situation matters too. When we got good start against Australia dhawan threw his wicket for no reason (Yes aussies looked in bit pressure that time) and after that partnership we never came back in game. In ICC tournaments there is no doubt dhawan is probably best batsman along with gambhir & yuvi for india in last 15 years.
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He was out of form back then. Performing away from home is always far more challenging than performing at home. Anyone can score runs at home, what is really a big deal??

Again, you are bringing that Bangladesh performance. It was a quality inning but as I said, performing against SA is bigger than performing against BD.

In WC 2015, Dhawan absolutely outperformed Rohit. Its not even up for debate. Dhawan missed out on big score against Australia but to his credit he gave a fantastic start to the run-chase upfront but eventually he was up against some really high quality bowling and huge pressure which eventually did it to him.

<B>Even the very greatest players won't have got a hundred against that attack in Australia in a high pressure WC semi final with 320 already on board.</B> To his credit, he had already played couple of fantastic knocks against Pakistan and SA in the World Cup league matches. Rohit, in contrast, played one great knock against BD but did nothing outside that.

Their stats are similar but Dhawan's performance is better in testing conditions than Sharma as well as also has better performance in ICC tournaments. So, he is ahead of Sharma as India's 2nd best batsmen after Kohli.
 
Ab Fan said:
He was out of form back then. Performing away from home is always far more challenging than performing at home. Anyone can score runs at home, what is really a big deal??

Again, you are bringing that Bangladesh performance. It was a quality inning but as I said, performing against SA is bigger than performing against BD.

In WC 2015, Dhawan absolutely outperformed Rohit. Its not even up for debate. Dhawan missed out on big score against Australia but to his credit he gave a fantastic start to the run-chase upfront but eventually he was up against some really high quality bowling and huge pressure which eventually did it to him.

<B>Even the very greatest players won't have got a hundred against that attack in Australia in a high pressure WC semi final with 320 already on board.</B> To his credit, he had already played couple of fantastic knocks against Pakistan and SA in the World Cup league matches. Rohit, in contrast, played one great knock against BD but did nothing outside that.

Their stats are similar but Dhawan's performance is better in testing conditions than Sharma as well as also has better performance in ICC tournaments. So, he is ahead of Sharma as India's 2nd best batsmen after Kohli.
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He was out of form back then. Performing away from home is always far more challenging than performing at home. Anyone can score runs at home, what is really a big deal??

In today's world of odi & t20 cricket there is nothing like home and overseas. Conditions are almost similar everywhere lol. Don't tell me it was seaming and swinging in africa and dhawan scored runs while rohit got flat highway and he scored 1 hundred in that match.

Performing against SA is bigger than performing against BD.
If we would have lost that match then we could have been out of worldcup like 2007. Also against south africa he got run out. So his failure was against pakistan. Other than that he scored like two half centuries and century so not really outperformed by big margin imo.

Dhawan's performance is better in testing conditions.
You must be kidding yourself not even me if you are saying in odis you get testing conditions. In ICC i do agree he is way ahead of rohit and bit of kohli. Dhawan only has to perform to win the worldcup and will be considered as ATG till end of career.

But i still won't consider these Hacks are better than old generation players who faced much more tougher conditions. These two ball theory is helping today's openers alot. No swing in first few overs nor reverse swing. Pitch is absolute highway in most parts and rules are favored for batsman as if bowlers have done huge crime in past.
 
Sam99 said:
He was out of form back then. Performing away from home is always far more challenging than performing at home. Anyone can score runs at home, what is really a big deal??

In today's world of odi & t20 cricket there is nothing like home and overseas. Conditions are almost similar everywhere lol. Don't tell me it was seaming and swinging in africa and dhawan scored runs while rohit got flat highway and he scored 1 hundred in that match.

Performing against SA is bigger than performing against BD.
If we would have lost that match then we could have been out of worldcup like 2007. Also against south africa he got run out. So his failure was against pakistan. Other than that he scored like two half centuries and century so not really outperformed by big margin imo.

Dhawan's performance is better in testing conditions.
You must be kidding yourself not even me if you are saying in odis you get testing conditions. In ICC i do agree he is way ahead of rohit and bit of kohli. Dhawan only has to perform to win the worldcup and will be considered as ATG till end of career.

But i still won't consider these Hacks are better than old generation players who faced much more tougher conditions. These two ball theory is helping today's openers alot. No swing in first few overs nor reverse swing. Pitch is absolute highway in most parts and rules are favored for batsman as if bowlers have done huge crime in past.
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You are missing the context here.<B>There is a reason why teams struggle to win away but dominate everyone at home in ODIs.</B> Why is it that on Indian flat pitches, it is India that wins, on England flat pitches, it is England and Australian flat pitches, it is Australia that wins?? Pitches are flat everywhere no doubt but there are occassions and times when you have to deal with some high quality bowling attacks or even tough conditions and having followed enough ODI matches, I believe Dhawan has found ways of getting runs more often than Rohit has away from home and in testing conditions.

Yes, Rohit's inning against Bangladesh was amazing. So what?? You want me to rate Rohit just for that one single inning against the frikking Bangladesh as a legend of ODI game?? At the end of the day, it is just 1 match. Dhawan had performances against Pak, SA and Aus i.e. 3 innings compared to 1 by Rohit in World Cup. You are really debating on who was better in that WC performance in 2015??

Statistically, they are in same league but Dhawan is better in ICC tournaments as you said but I will also have him over Rohit when the going gets tough because he will find ways of scoring more often than Rohit.

At the end of the day, Dhawan takes it over Rohit in ODIs for me, although Rohit is fantastic as well.
 
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“It doesn’t matter to me what people say, I just back myself and my batting”: Shikhar Dhawan

India opener Shikhar Dhawan finally struck form after a string of poor scores in the ODI series. Dhawan, who had scored 154 runs in the five ODIs at an average of 30.80, smashed a 62-ball 92 to guide India to a thrilling six-wicket win in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

Dhawan, who won the Man of the Match award, said he does not pay heed to what his detractors say after calls grew louder to drop the southpaw from the squad following his low scores.

“Today I finally got a big score. Even last match I was happy with the 43. I knew I had to stay till the end when we lost two wickets. Really happy with the way Rishabh Pant and I played. I knew that he was going after the bowlers and I had to make sure to keep one end safe. He hit some amazing sixes and then I joined the party. It is a big score, I’m very happy,” Dhawan said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“It doesn’t matter to me what people say, I just back myself and my batting.”
 
I think Dhawan is underrated because of Rohit, who hogs all attention as opener. As clutch as Dhawan is, Rohit is one of a kind LOI batsman and close to ABD in pure talent. In form Rohit makes Kohli look passive regularly. There are tons of batsmen with grrat tourney records, but Rohit has several world records which can't be replicated by anybody else in current era.
 
Joseph Gomes said:
I think Dhawan is underrated because of Rohit, who hogs all attention as opener. As clutch as Dhawan is, Rohit is one of a kind LOI batsman and close to ABD in pure talent. In form Rohit makes Kohli look passive regularly. There are tons of batsmen with grrat tourney records, but Rohit has several world records which can't be replicated by anybody else in current era.
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Come on What has Rohit or Kohli got to do with Dhawan? When people talk about Kohli or Rohit they always mention Dhawan but dhawan himself has disappointed most time. This series he didn't score big till last match which i agree you can have such series but when yesterday he had chance to finish match and get secured win he wasted last 3 balls and got out leaving other batsman to score 1 of 1 ball. Now in same situation Kohli or Rohit would easily finish the match and be not out. Dhawan since debut hasn't progressed like Kohli or Rohit has. His avg is around 45 since debut while Kohli has gone high from around 50 to 59 and Rohit from 28 to 48 almost. But again He has outscored Kohli & Rohit in ICC events not by much but still that's reason he is called better Clutch player even though he hasn't really played any great inning in knockout stage.
 
Dhawan is very fit, has a great ethic, is largely uncontroversial, very consistent, has a great strike rate and does well against good opposition. But if he is not in the playing, his presence is not missed much. Maybe he lacks a good PR team to shore up his media presence.

Another thing he lacks is a stand out innings in shorter formats.
 
Sam99 said:
Come on What has Rohit or Kohli got to do with Dhawan? When people talk about Kohli or Rohit they always mention Dhawan but dhawan himself has disappointed most time. This series he didn't score big till last match which i agree you can have such series but when yesterday he had chance to finish match and get secured win he wasted last 3 balls and got out leaving other batsman to score 1 of 1 ball. Now in same situation Kohli or Rohit would easily finish the match and be not out. Dhawan since debut hasn't progressed like Kohli or Rohit has. His avg is around 45 since debut while Kohli has gone high from around 50 to 59 and Rohit from 28 to 48 almost. But again He has outscored Kohli & Rohit in ICC events not by much but still that's reason he is called better Clutch player even though he hasn't really played any great inning in knockout stage.
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Kohli's ODI career is in his 10th year as is Rohit. Dhawan is effectively in his 6th year of international cricket.

Given all that, and the obvious difference in class between Dhawan and Kohli/Rohit, he has actually done exceedingly well. And I say this because he has always stepped up in multi-national 50 over tournaments.
 
Dhawan gets a bad rep for being a poor test player. Irony considering Rohit has done terribly in tests too. Dhawan is clutch and has owned ICC tournaments in the last few years. He is more attacking than Rohit in the initial stage of the innings. He just needs to convert more like Kohli or Rohit do. If anything, that's the only complaint against him.
 
Head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma have been handed the tricky task of finding the perfect team combination and assigning specific roles to players as India gear up for this year's T20 World Cup. Furthermore, a bunch of players have made a strong case for selection in the T20 side with impressive performances in the ongoing IPL edition. IPL 2022 Full Coverage

Shikhar Dhawan has also raised his hand for a return to the shorter format. Over the years, the batter has become synonymous with runs in the IPL. The left-handed opener has had another impressive spell with the bat, having notched up 421 runs for Punjab Kings with one game remaining in the season.

Dhawan, 36, is the second-highest run-scorer in the T20 tournament with 500-run seasons in 2012, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. While the seasoned batter has maintained his consistency, the current competition in the Indian team makes it tough for him to secure a place in the T20 side.

Dhawan did not find a place in the last T20 World Cup squad but the player believes his experience can come in handy in the T20 set-up. “Though I remain an integral part of the team, I still feel that I can contribute in the shortest format because of my experience. I have been quite doing well in the T20 format. Whatever role I have been given I have done well,” Dhawan told PTI.

"I have managed to stay consistent in the formats that I am playing, whether it is the IPL or at the domestic level and I am enjoying it. Consistency is not only about scoring fifties or hundreds frequently, but also about maintaining even gaps between such scores," he added.

Dhawan, who led a young Indian camp in Sri Lanka last year, missed out on the World Cup spot but he is being "positive" to focus only on the controllable.

"Yes, I am a very positive person. It was a dream come true for me leading the team last year. For the T20 World Cup, they thought the (chosen) players were better than me and fair enough. Whatever decision selectors make, I respect that. That happens in life. You accept it and keep doing your job. I only focus on what is in my control and try to make the most of the opportunities that I get," he said.

Dhawan is expected to make a T20 comeback with the home series against South Africa beginning June 9. He has been uniform when it comes to scoring runs and doesn't believe to burden himself with the pressure to deliver. On his future plans, Dhawan, who will be 37 this December, said he is definitely playing for at least another three years. He has so far played 34 Tests, 149 ODIs and 68 T20s for India since his debut in 2010.

"I don't put unnecessary pressure on myself. It's a race that never ends. If I get into that mindset, I will not be happy and it's not good energy. My ODI average is 45.53. I am always looking for growth, analysing if I can get better.

"We as cricketers have to remain on our toes and fit to be relevant in the race to represent India. I am playing for the next three years at least. I have been batting quite well for the past few years, I am hopeful and positive that the way I am performing, there are many milestones to achieve," Dhawan further said.

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As India prepare for the 2022 T20 World Cup, they are spoilt for choice in most departments, with several experienced players in good form and newcomers also knocking on the doors with their performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, one player who seems to have been put on the backburner is veteran opener, Shikhar Dhawan. The left-hander, who last played a T20 International (T20I) in June last year against Sri Lanka, wasn't part of the 2021 T20 World Cup and has not been picked for the recently concluded 5-match series against South Africa or the two-match series against Ireland coming up later this month.

While Dhawan has been consistently impressing in the IPL, having upped his strike-rate as well in the last few years, he has seen the likes of Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad move above him in the pecking order among openers, with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul still the first choice pair.

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar said that the fact that Dhawan was ignored by the selectors for the series against South Africa and Ireland implies that he is not in the mix for a spot when India pick their T20 World Cup squad.

"No, I don't see that. If it had to pop up it would have been in this squad," Gavaskar told host broadcaster Star Sports when asked if he sees Dhawan's name in discussion for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

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"Because a lot of the guys have gone to England. It would have been in this squad. If he's not in this squad, I don't see his name in the mix," Gavaskar said.

The 2022 T20 World Cup is set to be held in Australia in October-November.

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Shikhar Dhawan was on Wednesday named India captain for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, beginning on July 22 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Notably, regular skipper Rohit Sharma, and senior players Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant have been rested for the series.
 
Poor effort today from Dhawan

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His last international century was 9th June 2019 - 37 innings ago.
 
"Shikhar Dhawan Is Still A Force...": Ex-India Star On How Star Batter's 'Graph Has Gone Up With Age'
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Dhawan has a lot to contribute to Indian cricket

Shikhar Dhawan is now being considered for only one format - the ODIs. Despite consistent performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he is no longer considered for the T20Is. Dhawan is six months shy of turning 37 but is still going strong on the cricket field. With the 2023 ODI World Cup next year at home, Dhawan would be eager to maintain his form and be picked in the squad. Former Indian cricket team player Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Dhawan has a lot to contribute to Indian cricket.

"Shikhar Dhawan who's got only one format now that he can cling on but interestingly right through his career, from start to end, if you look at his performance in 50 overs cricket, it's always been the best. This is a format that suits him best and a format where he's been excellent. And I'm so glad that selectors have shown faith in him and reminded themselves that Shikhar Dhawan is still a force in 50 overs cricket. So brilliant to see them at the top," Sanjay Manjrekar said on SPORTS18's daily sports news show 'Sports Over The Top'.

Manjrekar also discussed the Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma partnership. "I'm glad that Dhawan got this innings together and I hope he keeps on getting these kind of innings together because Rohit Sharma will be around. He's playing, you know, all the formats and the left-hand, right-hand combination at the top, I think it'll be okay," he said.

"And if you look at Dhawan's fitness, he doesn't look his age on the field and it's something that he cares a lot about making sure that he's fit and fine and just pure batting. If you look at his performance in the domestic leagues although the T20 league, I think his batting has gone up like this, the graph has gone up with the age as well."

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Another failure for Dhawan.... this time just 1 runs

Shikhar Dhawan c Roy b Topley 1(3) - 13/1 in 2.1 ov.
 
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Another failure for Dhawan.... this time just 1 runs

Shikhar Dhawan c Roy b Topley 1(3) - 13/1 in 2.1 ov.
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Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan said that he is not troubled by the criticism that he faces after almost every time he failed to score big in a couple of matches. Dhawan will become the seventh skipper to lead India this year during the three-match ODI series against the Men in Maroon. The 36-year-old said that he wouldn't have been where he is today if he had let criticism affect his play. "I don't feel strange. Have been hearing it for 10 years now. They keep saying, I keep playing," Dhawan said in a pre-match press conference.

"It doesn't matter to me. If it did, I wouldn't have been here today. Everyone has their own opinions, but I know my job and what I need to do. I have been doing this for so many years. I don't take a lot of tension after a couple of failures. I self-analyze and look to improve. That's what matters to me," he added.

Before the England ODIs, the opening batter impressed during the ODI series in South Africa, which was played at the start of 2022. He smashed 169 runs in three matches, including two half-centuries.

Regular captain Rohit Sharma and experienced players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have been rested for the ODI series. As a result, Dhawan will be leading a fairly young team in the Caribbean.

Taking about his role in the team and new captaincy assignment, Dhawan said, "I am very excited. When I get a chance to work with youngsters, I feel I can share my experience with them, especially the mental aspect of how one can grow. I always love to share it and bring an impact in their game."

Accepting that there is always pressure in the game, Dhawan claimed that he won't change his playing style or nature.

"Pressure is always there in international cricket. But the pressure will not change my personality or my style of play. I have a lot of self-belief in myself and in my team as well. We will go in with the will to win at any cost," he added.

The three ODI matches will be played on 22 July, 24 July and 27 July at the historic Queen's Park Oval. They will be followed by a five-match T20I series from July 29 to August 7.

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Enjoying himself in the West Indies

64* at the moment
 
Dhawan's Record in ODI's
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[tr][td] ODI's [/td][td]Mat [/td][td]Runs [/td][td]Ave [/td][td]SR [/td][td]100 [/td][td]50 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]overall [/td][td]153 [/td][td]6422 [/td][td]45.54 [/td][td]92.91 [/td][td]17 [/td][td]36 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Australia [/td][td]21 [/td][td]819 [/td][td]39 [/td][td]88.25 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Bangladesh [/td][td]7 [/td][td]350 [/td][td]50 [/td][td]83.33 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in England [/td][td]22 [/td][td]1142 [/td][td]60.1 [/td][td]97.6 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in India [/td][td]46 [/td][td]1865 [/td][td]43.37 [/td][td]94.86 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]12 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in New Zealand [/td][td]11 [/td][td]373 [/td][td]37.3 [/td][td]81.79 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in South Africa [/td][td]12 [/td][td]504 [/td][td]50.4 [/td][td]96.92 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Sri Lanka [/td][td]7 [/td][td]318 [/td][td]63.6 [/td][td]108.53 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in U.A.E. [/td][td]5 [/td][td]342 [/td][td]68.4 [/td][td]102.08 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in West Indies [/td][td]18 [/td][td]500 [/td][td]29.41 [/td][td]82.5 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Zimbabwe [/td][td]4 [/td][td]209 [/td][td]52.25 [/td][td]95.87 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]home [/td][td]46 [/td][td]1865 [/td][td]43.37 [/td][td]94.86 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]12 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]away [/td][td]76 [/td][td]2795 [/td][td]41.1 [/td][td]91.69 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]neutral [/td][td]31 [/td][td]1762 [/td][td]58.73 [/td][td]92.83 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]6 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2010 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2011 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]69 [/td][td]17.25 [/td][td]57.02 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2013 [/td][td]26 [/td][td]1162 [/td][td]50.52 [/td][td]97.89 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2014 [/td][td]18 [/td][td]815 [/td][td]47.94 [/td][td]86.51 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]6 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2015 [/td][td]20 [/td][td]745 [/td][td]37.25 [/td][td]85.43 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2016 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]287 [/td][td]57.4 [/td][td]100.34 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2017 [/td][td]22 [/td][td]960 [/td][td]48 [/td][td]101.37 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]6 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2018 [/td][td]19 [/td][td]897 [/td][td]49.83 [/td][td]102.28 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]2 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2019 [/td][td]18 [/td][td]583 [/td][td]36.43 [/td][td]91.81 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]2 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2020 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]290 [/td][td]58 [/td][td]91.48 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2021 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]297 [/td][td]59.4 [/td][td]91.95 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]year 2022 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]317 [/td][td]45.28 [/td][td]78.66 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3 [/td][/tr]
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Pretty good stats.
 
Should India replace Dhawan with Gill keeping the 2023 ODI World Cup in mind?

Rohit and Kohli will play irrespective of form. But is Dhawan a sureshot? Dhawan is slightly more consistent ( he also has problem of scoring big knocks) but Gill is more free flowing and natural talent of the two.
 
Ab Fan said:
Should India replace Dhawan with Gill keeping the 2023 ODI World Cup in mind?

Rohit and Kohli will play irrespective of form. But is Dhawan a sureshot? Dhawan is slightly more consistent ( he also has problem of scoring big knocks) but Gill is more free flowing and natural talent of the two.
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Ditch Rohit, it's clear he isn't the same beast from 2019 anymore. Dhawan can still score decent paced 50s every then and now, he makes up for a failure in the next match. Rohit has been worse than Virat Kohli in ODIs since 2020.

Rohit shouldn't be part of any LOI squad, let alone be captain
 
Joseph Gomes said:
Ditch Rohit, it's clear he isn't the same beast from 2019 anymore. Dhawan can still score decent paced 50s every then and now, he makes up for a failure in the next match. Rohit has been worse than Virat Kohli in ODIs since 2020.

Rohit shouldn't be part of any LOI squad, let alone be captain
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You want to drop Rohit Sharma?

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Shikhar Dhawan c Pooran b Hayden Walsh 58(74)

Doing well in the series against WI but then the quality of opposition not that great?
 
Behind Shikhar Dhawan's cheerful exterior lies an intensely "spiritual man" who has made peace with representing India in only one format. Approaching his 37th birthday, Dhawan has made a pledge to himself. "Till the time I am playing for India, I would like to be an asset and not a liability," Dhawan told PTI in an exclusive interaction after leading India to an ODI series victory in the West Indies. From the start of 2020 till the end of West Indies series, Dhawan has played 22 ODIs and scored 975 runs with 10 half-centuries, the highest by an Indian batter by a distance.

"I am a calm, matured person. The performance is a reflection of my experience," Dhawan said when he was reminded of his phenomenal numbers.

"My basics have been pretty strong and I have put in a lot of work to improve my technique. Understanding a format is also very important. I understand the dynamics of ODI format and that has helped me a lot," he added when probed further.

So what is the process to remain consistent in ODIs at a time when bilateral T20Is are gaining precedence. Besides, there is also considerable gap between two 50-over series? "I never let this feeling creep into my system that "Oh God, I am playing only one format or I am playing an ODI series after a long time. Will my body respond well to the rigours of international cricket or will it not? Frankly speaking, I don't like entertaining these thoughts," the senior opener gave a peek into his thought process.

"I view it like this. If I am playing a format after a gap of two months or three months, it always gives me a chance to remain fresh and come into battle fully fit, and with enough time to work on my game." For Dhawan, it is important to value what he has rather than cribbing about what he doesn't.

"I am always counting my blessings and if I am playing one format for India, I should try and make the most of it and give it my all. I am a very positive person. You won't find a negative bone in my body," he smiled.

Dhawan feels that fitness wise, he is getting better with age.

"I think now, at 36, I am fitter than ever before and also skill-wise, I have gotten better. Gym sessions, skill sessions, running and yoga, these four things are core aspects of my training," he added.

Of late, Dhawan hasn't played red ball cricket at first-class level and does get a lot of time apart from the IPL, where he is able to work on his game, something that has really helped him.

"When I am not playing matches, I train at my own academy in Gurgaon. I mostly do my net sessions there. I try and hire some quality net bowlers. Also in and around Gurgaon, you have some good facilities and a lot of net bowlers who are ready to come and bowl to you."

Dhawan will soon be leading India in an away series in Zimbabwe, and is also likely to lead against South Africa at home in October, when the first team will be off to Australia for the T20 World Cup.

While he completely understands that it is a makeshift role, the veteran of 155 ODIs with nearly 6500 runs is enjoying every moment of it.

"As a leader, my first instinct is to go with a bowler's plan. I ask them what's the plan and what exactly would they want in the fielding set-up. At the highest level, everyone is a hardcore professional, who are there because they know their job well." He comes into the picture, with his plan B, only when the bowlers have failed to execute their plans.

"But yes, if their plan doesn't work, obviously there needs to be a Plan 'B' and me coming into the picture.

"If a bowler is hit for a few boundaries, he is bound to be under pressure and that's the time the captain needs to put an arm around his shoulder.

"But then also politely nudge him that 'listen your plan isn't working, so why don't you try my plan for a change?'" A captain only grows into a role with time as one understands the core principles of man management, so very necessary at the elite level.

"As a leader, when you start interacting with players, after a passage of time, you get a fair idea of how they react to situations.

"No two players are same and the way you handle each of them will also be different -- with some you need to be a slightly lenient, with some you need to be a bit more pushy. That's the beauty of a leader. You have to give them love and extract the best out of them." While he understands that he is more of a stand-in captain, Dhawan does communicate with his opening partner and regular skipper, Rohit Sharma, when the latter takes a break.

"Obviously, I speak to Rohit as he is the main leader. So when it comes to continuity, you need to discuss and consult with him. Team's vision is paramount for all of us."

Head coach Rahul Dravid is big on communication, something that has helped Dhawan in expressing his ideas.

"It's always a two-way street between captain and coach, and same is the case between me and Rahul bhai. Whatever decision is taken is a collective one," he said.

"In meetings, every individual is given freedom to express his opinion and once we get multiple opinion, we come together and decide what's best. In this way, you empower people to think and at the same time decide what's best for the team," he reasoned.

Setbacks and spiritualism
For Dhawan, "balance on and off the field" is very important, in theory and in practice.

"I have been a balanced person all my life. If you look at my career, I played the U-19 World Cup in 2004 where I was the highest scorer. But then, I had to wait for nine years before I made my Test debut (2013, Mohali)," Dhawan recollected his years of wait despite being a heavy scorer in domestic cricket.

"From junior India to Test cap, it took me almost a decade and it couldn't have happened, if I wouldn't have been patient and remained positive." In the last four years, he has learnt playing the flute, and in fact, got a lot of traction on social media for his rendition of the Jagjit Singh classic 'Hothon se chulo tum, mera geet amar kar do'.

Playing flute is a stress-buster for him and practising spiritualism after facing some personal setbacks has given his life new meaning.

"In my personal life also, I have seen ups and downs, and I have been able to come through those rough times because of spirituality. I listen to the teachings of spiritual gurus like Shivani didi and Gaur Gopal Das. Listening to their teachings brings in a certain sense of calmness in me," he said.

He signed off with his life's philosophy.

"To have a blessed life, you need to have a blessed mind first."

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Gill showcased his class and ability in the West Indies series and showed everyone that he is operating at another level to Shikhar Dhawan.

For me, Gill should open in ODIs. The only point going in Dhawan's favour is that he is a left handed bat and hence may have a case.
 
"Doesn't Get The Accolades He Deserves": Ravi Shastri On India Star
Ahead of the first ODI, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Dhawan, saying the left-hander does not get the accolades that he really deserves.

Left-handed batter Shikhar Dhawan is currently leading Team India in the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The seasoned pro showed what he is made of against the hosts, as he played a knock of 72 in the first ODI, and formed a 124-run stand for the opening wicket alongside Shubman Gill. Ahead of the first ODI, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Dhawan, saying the left-hander does not get the accolades that he really deserves.

Speaking during Pre-Match Coverage of Prime Video for the 1st ODI, Shastri said: "He's vastly experienced. He doesn't get the accolades that he deserves. To be honest, most of the spotlight is on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. But when you look at his one-day cricket record, and you look at some of the innings he has played against top teams in big games, it's an outstanding record."

"A left-hander at the top makes a lot of difference. He is a natural stroke player, he has got all the shots to countertop class fast bowling, the pull, the cut, and the drive. He likes it when the ball is coming onto the bat, and I think his experience will be handy here. There are a lot of talented youngsters around, but I think in this format of the game, his experience will be in value," he added.

In the ongoing first ODI, Team India posted 306/7 in 50 overs after being asked to bat first.


Dhawan (72), Shreyas Iyer (80) and Shubman Gill (50) all played quality knocks and in the end, Washington Sundar's unbeaten 37-run knock of 16 balls helped India post more than 300 runs on the board.

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Dhawan is done..a poor series ends for him.

He has been overshadowed by Iyer, Samson, Gill and Kishan all the way throughout the year.
 
Yup he is finished

Don't think the new selection committee will select him anymore. His dream to play the WC is over
 
Shikhar Dhawan hopes to make a comeback into the India ODI setup after his recent omission in the run-up to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup later this year.

A stalwart of India's white-ball cricket in the past decade, Shikhar Dhawan finds himself away from the ODI setup as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approaches.

Dhawan has had a special love affair with 50-over ICC events in the past and has been one of the most consistent performers for India during the marquee events over the last decade.

He was India's top-scorer at the 2013 Champions Trophy (363 runs), 2015 World Cup (412 runs), 2017 Champions Trophy (338 runs) and appeared to be in great touch heading into the 2019 event in England and Wales.

The southpaw scored a century against Australia early in the event, before his tournament was cut short to just two matches due to a fractured thumb.

Now, the fiery opener now finds himself out of the ODI setup heading into the showpiece event later this year.

Speaking candidly to India news channel Aaj Tak, Dhawan opened up about his omission saying: "This is not something new in cricket. Or this happened just with me, plenty others have met with same fate.

"There are times when you play well throughout the year and then your form drops for one month or two, sometimes that becomes bigger than your performance throughout the year. When a captain, coach and selector take a decision they put plenty of thoughts into it."

Dhawan had a good showing in 2022, scoring 688 runs in 22 matches at an average of 34.40. However, his strike has come under the scanner, dipping from 94.51 from his debut in 2013 until 2021 to 74.21 in 2022.

That coupled with the emergence of the young blood in Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, the competition for the openers' spot and to partner skipper Rohit Sharma at the top of the order has heated up.

Kishan smashed the fastest ODI double-century against Bangladesh in December last year, while Gill has been in imperious form, scoring the most runs for India (624 runs in nine matches, including an ODI double-hundred) so far in 2023.

This has resulted in Dhawan missing out on a place in ODI squads for recent series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia, with the 37-year-old last featuring for India against Bangladesh in December 2022.

"When Rohit took over the captaincy he along with (coach) Rahul Dravid backed me enough," Dhawan added. "They told me they wanted me to focus on my cricket and that my vision should be the next World Cup.

"2022 was very good for me, I was consistent in ODIs. But there is this young guy who has been doing well in two formats, and when my form dipped in a series or two then they gave a chance to Shubman and he has lived up to their expectation. We are used to such situations.

"When Ishan Kishan slammed a double century against Bangladesh, then for a moment I thought I could be out of the team."

Meanwhile, Gill has been exceptional too and Dhawan said he himself would pick Gill over him if he as a selector.

"As I said, he [Shubman Gill] has been playing two formats and performing well in Tests and T20s. He was playing more matches in the international circuit and I wasn't. So if I was a selector, I would definitely give Shubman the chance."

The Indian Premier League comes just at the right time for Dhawan, who still hasn't given up hopes of making the 2023 World Cup squad. Captaining the Punjab Kings, a good tournament with the bat could put Dhawan back in the reckoning in the ODI setup.

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His highest score of the season

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What a great innings that was

One of the best I have seen in T20 cricket
 
This guy doesn't get enough praise because he doesn't have the skillset that Rohit and Kohli have however in his white ball career he's outperformed both of them in the ICC limited over tournaments.

Simply one of the best I've seen in ICC events.
 
Dhawan reminds me off Imaam Ul Haq does well but never gets the credit he deserves.
 
On form, he is better than Rohit by a mile and KL by a light year. He will never play for India again as that means India has to part with Gill. That is not going to happen.
 
Rare player who may flop in jamodi series but then turn into a boss in tournaments.

His run from 2013-2015/16 iirc was crazy good. Underrated for sure.
 
Shikhar Dhawan played a selfless innings for PBKS against RCB in IPL 2024, scoring 45 runs off 37 balls. He remains a better batter than the overrated Shubman Gill.
 
Shikhar Dhawan struggle v Off Spin continues

Dhawan v Off Spin in IPL since 2022

Inns - 12
Runs - 75
Balls - 68
Outs - 5
Avg - 15
SR - 110
 
Shikhar Dhawan brings up his fifty off 32 balls against LSG in IPL 2024, showing leadership at its finest as the captain leads from the front. He is still better at skills than Shubman Gill.
 
Amazing level of consistency.

Most matches as a opener in IPL

Shikhar Dhawan - 200*
David Warner – 157
Chris Gayle – 123
Gautham Gambhir – 123
 
Gun opener but age caught upto him. Also Gill is a once in a lifetime talent.
 
Shikhar was a good player in ODIs but he faded away all of a sudden and other guys replaced him quickly so he never had a chance to make a comeback.
 
India batter announces retirement from all cricket

India batter Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday, 24 August.

The southpaw took to social media to convey the heartfelt decision. The 38-year-old's international career spanned over 12 years with him featuring in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is, scoring 10,867 runs.

On a video posted on his social media account, Dhawan said, "I am standing at that juncture in my life where I can only see the memories. My dream was always to play for India and it came true and for that I'm grateful to a lot of people. My family, my coaches Tarak Sinha and Madan Sharma, under whom I learnt to play cricket. Also my team with whom I played for years. I got another family in them. I got fame and fortune and the love of everyone.

"But it's important to turn the page to move forward in life and that's why I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket.

And now that I'm concluding my cricket journey, there's peace in my heart, that I played a lot for my country. I'm grateful to all my fans for all the love. I've told myself don't feel sad that you won't play for India anymore, but feel happy that you played for the country."

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BouncerGuy said:
India batter announces retirement from all cricket

India batter Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday, 24 August.

The southpaw took to social media to convey the heartfelt decision. The 38-year-old's international career spanned over 12 years with him featuring in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is, scoring 10,867 runs.

On a video posted on his social media account, Dhawan said, "I am standing at that juncture in my life where I can only see the memories. My dream was always to play for India and it came true and for that I'm grateful to a lot of people. My family, my coaches Tarak Sinha and Madan Sharma, under whom I learnt to play cricket. Also my team with whom I played for years. I got another family in them. I got fame and fortune and the love of everyone.

"But it's important to turn the page to move forward in life and that's why I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket.

And now that I'm concluding my cricket journey, there's peace in my heart, that I played a lot for my country. I'm grateful to all my fans for all the love. I've told myself don't feel sad that you won't play for India anymore, but feel happy that you played for the country."

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I first saw Dhawan in 2004 U-19 World Cup. He was a star batter in that tournament (he was the highest run-scorer and Player of the Series in that tournament).

A few years later, he debuted for India.

I was surprised India didn't select him more. He and Rohit were stable openers for a while.
 
BouncerGuy said:
India batter announces retirement from all cricket

India batter Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday, 24 August.

The southpaw took to social media to convey the heartfelt decision. The 38-year-old's international career spanned over 12 years with him featuring in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is, scoring 10,867 runs.

On a video posted on his social media account, Dhawan said, "I am standing at that juncture in my life where I can only see the memories. My dream was always to play for India and it came true and for that I'm grateful to a lot of people. My family, my coaches Tarak Sinha and Madan Sharma, under whom I learnt to play cricket. Also my team with whom I played for years. I got another family in them. I got fame and fortune and the love of everyone.

"But it's important to turn the page to move forward in life and that's why I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket.

And now that I'm concluding my cricket journey, there's peace in my heart, that I played a lot for my country. I'm grateful to all my fans for all the love. I've told myself don't feel sad that you won't play for India anymore, but feel happy that you played for the country."

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Farewell Jatta

Sad news. I think he deserved more international cricket and was unnecessarily made scapegoat by fans at times. Was our top performer at the ICC tourneys for a while before Rohit and Kohli turned it on in the last two world cups.

Loved his attitude. Always fun loving.

Right Sharma held him in high regards.
 
What a dominant and formidable opening pair he formed with Rohit Sharma.

To this day, I struggle to see why this opening pair was disturbed with the likes of Gill, Shaw and whoever else came.
 
ExpressPacer said:
What a dominant and formidable opening pair he formed with Rohit Sharma.

To this day, I struggle to see why this opening pair was disturbed with the likes of Gill, Shaw and whoever else came.
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It didn't get disturbed by Gill? Dhawan was a spent force and should have retired after wc 2019.

Dhawan is a goat performer by its unfair to say the rahul, Gill or Shaw replaced him?

Dude was dominant from 2013 to 2019, and is only underrated because the opener and no 3 he was batting with happened to be rohit and kohli.

The guys you mentioned only replaced him after dhawan was aged and a done deal and theirs nothing wrong with that.

Sehwag got replaced by rohit in 2012, Ghambir by dhawan in 2013
 
A truly special player who made his name despite all the focus being towards the other two stalwarts in Indian top 3.

The man of ICC tournaments, Dhawan was superb in pretty much all ODI tournaments, and was player of series in CT 2013.

He was a decent test batsman too but the pitches on which India played made it hard for him to establish himself as a highly successful test batsman. Nevertheless, a great ODI opener for India.
 
Ab Fan said:
A truly special player who made his name despite all the focus being towards the other two stalwarts in Indian top 3.

The man of ICC tournaments, Dhawan was superb in pretty much all ODI tournaments, and was player of series in CT 2013.

He was a decent test batsman too but the pitches on which India played made it hard for him to establish himself as a highly successful test batsman. Nevertheless, a great ODI opener for India.
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He's extremely extremely underrated.

Loved watching this man bat, truth is India has not found a replacement. Gill, Jaiswal and Rahul are either failures or just have not reached that level yet
 
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