Shikhar Dhawan Retires: Top Five Knocks of Explosive Left-Hander in International Cricket as He Announces Retirement

Indian opener and left-handed batter Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket on August 24, 2024. Dhawan had been out of the Indian cricket team for a long time due to bad form and shared a video message for the same on his official social media handles to announce his retirement. Dhawan has been one of the best Indian openers that Indian cricket has produced. His elegant cover drives and the ability to take on the bowler from the first ball was a delight to watch for the fans. The Delhi boy was also known for his 'thigh-five' celebration which he performed after completing a catch. As Shikhar Dhawan will not be spotted showcasing his cover drives once again on the cricket field, a look at his top five knocks of his international career: Shikhar Dhawan Retires: Former Indian Opener Makes Announcement On Social Media, Says ‘I Carry With Me Countless Memories And Gratitude’.

187 Against Australia in Mohali, 2013

Shikhar Dhawan walked out to bat against the mighty Aussies on his Test debut as he came in place of Virender Sehwag and had huge shoes to fill. However, this pressure didn't really stop Dhawan from bringing in his 'A' game and the latter started to take on the Aussie bowlers from the first ball. In the end, Dhawan smashed the fastest hundred by any Indian batsman on Test debut and landed up with an innings of 187 runs.

114 Against South Africa in Cardiff, 2013

It was the first time that a new opening pair had come out to bat in the name of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Coming into bat in India's first Champions Trophy 2013 match against South Africa, Dhawan earned a spot back in the ODI team after his heroics in the red ball format. The left-handed batter didn't disappoint and came up with an innings of 114 runs from 94 balls. ‘Definitely Gonna Miss That Roar In Ground’ Fans React as Shikhar Dhawan Announces Retirement from International and Domestic Cricket.

100 Against Australia in Nagpur, 2013

Shikhar Dhawan and Australia's love affair had begun from 2013 which continued with a knock of 100 runs in the sixth ODI played in the same year in Nagpur. Chasing down a mammoth score of 351 runs wouldn't have been an easy task for MS Dhoni and Co but Dhawan made sure along with Rohit Sharma that Men in Blue get a blazing start. Dhawan smashed a brilliant hundred which was very important for the result of the match.

137 Against South Africa in Melbourne, 2015

The stage was of the 2015 ODI World Cup and the fast bowling-friendly Australia wickets. However, this didn't bring much change in the approach of Shikhar Dhawan as he managed to score 137 runs against South Africa in just his second ODI World Cup match and gave a clear message to world cricket regarding his fierce batting.

190 Against Sri Lanka in Galle, 2017

Apart from Australia and South Africa, the one team that Shikhar Dhawan has troubled in international cricket would definitely be Sri Lanka. Dhawan smacked the Sri Lankan bowlers to all the parts of the Galle International Stadium and played a knock of 190 runs in just 182 balls. Dhawan missed out on his double hundred by just ten runs but the latter showed the wide range of his shots and aggressive batting style.

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