Mumbai, January 6: After representing Men in Blue just four times, allrounder Rishi Dhawan announced his retirement from Indian limited-overs cricket on Sunday. The Himachal Pradesh all-rounder played three ODIs and one T20I for the Men in Blue. In the three ODIs, Dhawan scored 12 runs in two innings at an average of 12 and was able to take just one wicket in the three innings. On the other hand, in one T20I, the cricketer scored 1 run and picked 1 wicket. The 34-year-old took to his official social media and announced the decision of his retirement from the limited-overs format. Will Rohit Sharma Play in Ranji Trophy 2024-25? Know Possibility of Indian Test Captain Making it to Mumbai Playing XI.
Dhawan bagged 186 wickets at an average of 29.74 and smashed 2906 runs at an average of 38.23, including a century, in 134 List A games. In 135 T20s, he grabbed 118 wickets at an average of 26.44 and conceded runs at an economy rate of 7.06 whereas he slammed 1740 runs at a strike rate of 121.33. His career highlights include helping Himachal to their first Vijay Hazare Trophy title back in 2021-22.
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Rishi Dhawan will continue to play first-class cricket for his domestic team Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. His side is currently placed in the second spot in Group B of the tournament. His team is still in contention for the quarterfinals of the competition.
Dhawan has played all five matches for Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season so far where he has managed to score 397 runs at an average of 79.40 and has snapped 11 wickets at an average of 28.45. With a score of 397 runs, he is the second-highest run-getter for his side. Legend 90 League 2025: Former Cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Ross Taylor Join Delhi Royals Squad.
Dhawan has played 39 Indian Premier League games for Kings XI Punjab (2014-2024) and Mumbai Indians (2013), taking 25 wickets and scoring 210 runs.
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