Shikhar Dhawan bid adieu to all forms of cricket as he shared a heartwarming video on Saturday, reflecting on his cricketing journey and thanked his fans for the continuous support throughout his career. New Delhi: Flamboyant Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan pulled curtains down on his international and domestic career on Saturday. He is leaving behind a legacy of being the most prolific Indian batter in the ICC events, a record that earned him the moniker of “Mr.
ICC”. Dhawan’s exploits with his long-time opening counterpart and current India skipper Rohit Sharma are gems of his storied career. Taking to his social media handles, Dhawan on Saturday morning posted a video where he reflected on his cricketing journey and thanked all the people who played a part in his journey to the Indian team.
He was grateful to his childhood coaches for honing his skills and his fans for his showering him with love and support throughout his career. He was quite cheered up in the video and announced the retirement with all his heart, without an expression or feeling of guilt on his face. Dhawan was a crucial asset for the Indian cricket team at a time when there was still time for the youngsters to break into the circuit.
During his prime, he registered some brilliant records and quit the game with impressive stats across the formats. Here’s a look at Dhawan’s major international and IPL records – He was bestowed with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2021, in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports. Arjuna award receive karna mere liye bohot sammaan ki baat hai.
Mai unn sabhi logon ka dhanyawad karna chahta hu jo iss safar mein mere saath khade rahe – mere coaches, doctors, support staff, BCCI, teammates, sabhi fans, mere doston aur mera parivar. pic.twitter.
com/fDYkqs9se2 — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 14, 2021 Shikhar Dhawan stats Dhawan represented India in 167 ODIs, scoring 6793 runs at an average of 44.11 and a strike rate of 91.35, hitting seven hundred and five fifties.
He also played 68 T20Is where he scored 1759 runs at an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 126.36 registering 11 fifties.
In the 34 Tests, Dhawan amassed 2315 runs at an average of 40.61 with seven hundred and five fifties to his credit. In the IPL, he played for several franchises and has so far scored 6768 runs in 222 matches at an average of 35.
07 and a strike rate of 127.12 with the help of two centuries. Shikhar Dhawan net worth Although having missed out on Team India for a long time, Dhawan is still considered as one of the most wealthiest cricketers.
He earned from the BCCI for representing India and continues to earn from the annual IPL contracts of the franchises he plays for. As per media reports, Dhawan’s net worth is an astounding $15 million (nearly Rs. 125 crores).
Other than that, he owns some luxurious cars and has ventured into the business space as well, having a restaurant in Dubai and owning the sports company Da One..
