Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from worldwide, domestic cricket

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Shikhar Dhawan has introduced his retirement from all types of cricket, ending a distinguished profession.

In a heartfelt announcement on Saturday, Shikhar Dhawan, the famend left-handed batter, declared his retirement from each domestic and worldwide cricket. Dhawan shared his resolution in an emotional video posted on X (previously Twitter), expressing gratitude to followers and the cricketing neighborhood for his or her unwavering help all through his profession.

Dhawan’s final look for the Indian group was in 2022 throughout the ODI sequence towards India. Over current years, he misplaced his place to rising skills like Shubman Gill, marking the top of his worldwide taking part in days. 

Reflecting on his journey, Dhawan mentioned, “I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dream to play for India, and I got to live it. I am thankful to a lot of people for that. First of all, my family, my childhood coaches, and then my team that I played with for so many years. I got a new family, fame, and love. But it is said that to move forward, you need to flip the pages.”

In his touching farewell, Dhawan expressed contentment, stating, “I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket. As I bid farewell to my cricketing journey, I have peace in my heart. I played a lot for my country. I only say this to myself, that you don’t need to be upset about not playing for your country again, but be happy that you had the opportunity to do so.”

During his illustrious profession, Dhawan performed 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is for India. His most notable achievements got here within the ODI format, the place he scored 6,793 runs at a formidable common of 44.11. In Test cricket, he gathered 2,315 runs at a median of 40.61.




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