Dhawan retires from domestic and international cricket: Decoding his stats
Shikhar Dhawan, a renowned figure in Indian cricket, had earlier announced his retirement from both international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old left-handed batter shared this news through a touching video on social media. He expressed gratitude toward childhood coaches Madan Sharma, and Tarek Sinha, his family, Team India, and his fans. Apart from his batting legacy, Dhawan captained the Indian team several times, leading the team in 15 limited-overs matches, in which India secured eight wins and lost five matches.
Dhawan's retirement concludes his IPL journey
Dhawan's retirement marks the conclusion of his remarkable 17-year journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He began his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008, scoring 340 runs in 14 games. He then played for Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Dhawan returned to Delhi Capitals in 2019 and concluded his IPL stint with Punjab Kings from 2022 to 2024.
Tributes pour in for Dhawan post-retirement announcement
Following Dhawan's retirement announcement, Punjab Kings paid tribute with several touching posts. They wished him a happy retirement and all the best for his next chapter in life. In his farewell message, Dhawan also thanked DDCA and BCCI. Former India opener Virender Sehwag honored Dhawan's retirement with a heartfelt message, congratulating him on a successful career and wishing him the best in his future endeavors.
Shikar Dhawan's career in numbers
The opener scored 2,315 runs in 34 Test matches at an average of 40.61, including seven centuries with a highest score of 190. According to ESPNcricinfo, in ODIs, Dhawan racked up an impressive 6793 runs in 167 matches, with a strike rate of 91.35. He owns 17 tons and 39 fifties. Meanwhile, in T20Is, the left-handed batter has featured in 68 matches and has scored 1,759 runs with a strike of 126.36 including 11 fifties.
Dhawan's impressive stats in cricket
Throughout his IPL career, Dhawan played 222 matches for various franchises, scoring 6,769 runs—the second-highest in the tournament's history, just behind Virat Kohli's 8,004 runs. He also holds the record for the most fours in IPL history, hitting 768 boundaries in 221 innings. Dhawan's stellar career is incomplete without mentioning his records in ICC tournaments. His dominance is evident as he was India's top run-scorer in three consecutive 50-over ICC tournaments, finishing two of them as the tournament's leading run-scorer.
Dhawan across formats
The opener amassed a total of 10,867 runs, featuring in 269 matches, with 24 centuries, 55 half-centuries and 1,349 boundaries in a career spanning 12 long years. In his Test debut against Australia in 2013, the 38-year-old set a record for the fastest century by a debutant in Test cricket, scoring 100 runs in 85 balls. He then made history by recording the highest individual score by a debutant for India in Test cricket.
A stunning IPL career
In an IPL career spanning for 13 long years, Dhawan debuted for the Delhi Daredevils in 2008, has since featured in 222 matches. He owns 6,769 runs, with 2 tons, 51 half-centuries at an impressive strike rate of 127.14, including 768 boundaries and 152 sixes. In his final season for the Punjab Kings, Dhawan featured only in 5 matches scoring 152 runs, at a strike rate of 125.62.
