DTVHINDI“He had no motivation left to play domestic cricket”- Shikhar Dhawan opens up about his retirement
Shikhar Dhawan (Photo Source: LLC) Legendary India opener Shikhar Dhawan has opened up about his decision to retire from all forms of cricket, saying he had no “motivation” left to play domestic cricket or the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan, who retired in August at the age of 38, opened up about his decision while speaking on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket event. Former opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he no longer had the “motivation” to play domestic cricket to make it to the national team and that was the reason he decided to retire from the game last month. “I did not want to play domestic cricket which I started playing at the age of 18 or 19. I did not have the motivation to play this format of cricket,” Dhawan, who is playing in the Legends League tournament, said in an interview to PTI. Shikhar Dhawan dominated the ICC tournament Shikhar Dhawan emerged as one of India’s leading white-ball players, especially in ICC tournaments, where he has the highest average (65.15) among all Indian batsmen. During his illustrious career, he captained the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the 2021 series against Sri Lanka. Dhawan led India in 12 ODIs, winning seven and losing three. “If I look back, in the last two years I was not playing much international cricket and I was only playing the IPL so I was not playing much cricket (overall),” the opener said. Despite his successful tenure as captain, Dhawan’s international career gradually slowed down. He was ignored from the team after the arrival of players like Shubman Gill. Dhawan played his last match for India in December 2022, marking the end of an important era for Indian cricket.
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Gayle reaches Jodhpur to play in LLC 2024, makes a strong entry; will open with Shikhar Dhawan!
Chris Gayle reached Jodhpur on Wednesday (September 25) and was welcomed by playing the Champion song. Chris Gayle (Source X) Chris Gayle Entry at Jodhpur Ahead of Legends League Cricket 2024 Upcoming Matches: The Legends League cricket tournament has been organized in Jodhpur and Surat. Like last year, this year too the hype of Legends League Season 3 is very high and fans are very excited. Talking about the big name of the tournament, West Indies legend and Universe Boss Chris Gayle, after missing in the initial matches, is now going to rain fours and sixes in Match 6 of LLC 2024. Chris Gayle will be seen opening with Shikhar Dhawan The sixth match of LLC 2024 will be played on 26 September between Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Greats. Chris Gayle is a part of Gujarat Greats and this team is captained by Shikhar Dhawan. Chris Gayle reached Jodhpur on Wednesday (September 25) for this match and he was welcomed by playing the Champion song. The video of this entry was captured by CricTracker (which is the media partner of LLC 2024) on its camera and shared with Gayle’s fans. Video: Chris Gayle Entry at Jodhpur Ahead of Legends League Cricket 2024 Upcoming Matches: Chris Gayle arrived in Jodhpur for the match against Southern Superstars in the Legends League Cricket Season 3. @henrygayle Video Credit: CricTracker Editor Hitesh Jha pic.twitter.com/WuxqEqbyaP — Sandeep Kumar (@Sandeep80645076) September 25, 2024
Shikhar Dhawan did a U-turn just two days after retiring, now decided to play in this league
Shikhar Dhawan retired from international cricket on 24 August. Shikhar Dhawan (Image Credit- Twitter X) After retiring from international cricket, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Monday joined Legends League Cricket (LLC). The 38-year-old veteran, who announced his retirement on Saturday (August 24), can now participate in the T20 league outside the Indian Premier League. Legends League Cricket will be organised in September. On joining Legends League Cricket (LLC), Shikhar Dhawan said, “My body is still ready for the demands of the game. I am comfortable with my decision and cricket is an integral part of my personality. It will never leave me. I am looking forward to reuniting with my cricketing friends and continuing to entertain my fans. We will create new memories together.” LLC founder made a big statement about Shikhar Dhawan Welcoming Dhawan to the league, Raman Raheja, Co-Founder, Legends League Cricket said, “We are thrilled to have Shikhar Dhawan join us. His experience and temperament will undoubtedly elevate the tournament and entertain the fans. We are looking forward to seeing him in action alongside other legends of cricket. This will further strengthen our position as the second innings for legendary cricketers.” Many cricket superstars have joined Legends League Cricket after retirement. This includes players like Aaron Finch, Martin Guptill and Hashim Amla, who joined the league soon after retirement. The next season of Legends League Cricket is scheduled to start in September 2024, in which retired cricketers will be seen playing. Dhawan’s participation is expected to attract a lot of attention, as fans are eager to see him on the field again.
“Enjoy and…” Ravi Shastri advised Shikhar Dhawan to do this after retirement
Former Team India all-rounder and coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Shikhar Dhawan on social media for his illustrious international career. Ravi Shastri (Image Credit- Twitter X) Shikhar Dhawan decided to retire from domestic and international cricket on August 24. After this decision, former Team India all-rounder and coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Shikhar Dhawan on social media for his brilliant international career. Let us tell you that Shastri has coached Team India for seven years. During this time he also worked with Dhawan, who was part of the Test team till 2018. Under Shastri’s leadership, India won the Asia Cup in the UAE in 2018, in which Team India defeated Bangladesh in the final. Dhawan was the first choice opener for Team India in the tournament. He opened in many matches along with Rohit Sharma and made many big records. Ravi Shastri shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) in which he thanked Dhawan for his services to Team India. His post read: “Enjoy your retirement, Shiki boy! You gave me so much joy and entertainment during my 7 years as coach and director. Your match-winning innings in ICC tournaments, Asia Cups and Galle will always be remembered. You are still young and have so many ways to contribute to the game. God Bless you. 🙌 @SDhawan25.” Enjoy your retirement, Shiki Boy! You brought me so much joy and entertainment during my 7 years as coach and director. Your match-winning innings in ICC tournaments, Asia Cups, and that unforgettable knock in Galle will always be remembered. You’re still young and have plenty of… — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 25, 2024 Cricket career of Shikhar Dhawan Left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in 2010, when he got a chance to play in the ODI series against Australia in October. After this, Dhawan never looked back and he represented the Indian team in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 matches. Shikhar Dhawan’s Test Career Dhawan has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches for Team India at an average of 40.61, in which he has scored 7 centuries and 5 half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan’s ODI career In 167 ODIs, Dhawan scored 6793 runs at an average of 44.11, including 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan’s T20 career In 68 T20 International matches, Dhawan has scored 1759 runs with 11 half-centuries at an average of 27.92.
“India’s most reliable opener….”- Virat wrote his heart out on Shikhar Dhawan’s retirement
Shikhar Dhawan And Virat (Image Credit- Instagram) Team India’s opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan retired from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24. As soon as Dhawan announced his retirement, everyone on social media is wishing him all the best for starting his next innings. Now a day after Dhawan’s retirement, Virat Kohli has written an emotional post for him. Calling Dhawan India’s most reliable opener, Virat Kohli wrote that your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your special smile will always be missed, but your legacy will live on forever. This post of Virat is becoming very viral on social media and fans are giving their reactions on it. Virat Kohli wrote a special thing for Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli wrote on the post, ‘Shikhar Dhawan, from your fearless debut to becoming India’s most reliable opener, you have given us countless memories. Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your special smile will always be missed, but your legacy will live on forever. Thank you for the memories, unforgettable performances and always leading with all your heart. Off the field, all the best for your next innings Gabbar!’ Shikhar @SDhawan25 from your fearless debut to becoming one of India’s most dependable openers, you’ve given us countless memories to cherish. Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your trademark smile will be missed, but your legacy lives on. Thank you for the… — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 25, 2024 Shikhar Dhawan shared the video Dhawan played his last match for India in the ODI format in December 2022, after which he was constantly out of the team. Announcing his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan posted a video on Instagram, with which he wrote, “I am ending this chapter of my cricket journey, I am taking with me countless memories and gratitude. Thank you for the love and support! Jai Hind!” Dhawan is seen saying in the video, ‘Hello everyone! Today I am standing at such a point from where when I look back, I see only memories and when I look forward, I see a whole world. I always had only one goal, to play for Team India and that happened. For which I am thankful to many people. First of all my family…my childhood coach Tarak Sinha ji…Madan Sharma ji under whom I learned cricket.’
Be it business or entertainment or politics, I am available for everyone: Shikhar Dhawan made a big announcement after retirement
Shikhar Dhawan played his last international match in December 2022 against Bangladesh. Shikhar Dhawan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian team’s best batsman Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on 24 August. Shikhar Dhawan played his last international match against Bangladesh in December 2022 and after that he is seen performing brilliantly only in the Indian Premier League. He played his last professional match for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024 and then he was out of this tournament after getting injured. After announcing his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan has revealed that he will be fully available for any project that comes his way. He himself has confirmed that he wants to generate wealth not only for himself but for all those who will join him in different ventures. He also said that he is fully available for anything related to business, politics or entertainment. According to News18, Shikhar Dhawan said, ‘My thinking is that I want to be successful and earn as much money as possible. I think not only for myself but also for all those who will join me in my ventures. Be it business or entertainment or politics, I am completely available for everyone. Whatever God wants me to do, I will do it with full dedication. I know very well that whatever work I want to do, I will do it successfully because I have reached that level. My goal is to become successful myself and also keep the people who are with me happy. Commentary is always an option: Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan further said, ‘Commentary is also an option. I am earning well from my ventures anyway but commentary is also an option. I want to do something new and big. I want to jump high and I have no fear of falling.’ Shaheen Afridi became a father, his wife gave birth to a son Top 10 best innings of Shikhar Dhawan in International Cricket- List of batsmen who have scored the most Test centuries on foreign soil- VIRAL VIDEO: Rohit Sharma is going to become a father again…! This team has won the Champions Trophy the most number of times 10 beautiful and HOT pictures of Shubhman Gill’s sister ENG vs IND: India will tour England in 2025, BCCI released the schedule Rohit Sharma does not like KL Rahul at all…! Proof found Breaking: Jay Shah will now leave BCCI and become the chairman of ICC…! List of top-5 batsmen who scored the most centuries in WTC-
After Shikhar Dhawan, now these three Indian players can also retire from international cricket
Today i.e. on 24th August, Indian team’s legendary opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has retired from international cricket. Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha and Cheteshwar Pujara (Pic Source-X) Today, on 24 August, Indian team’s veteran opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has retired from international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan announced this by sharing a video on his official social media account. Let us tell you, Shikhar Dhawan’s performance has always been tremendous in international cricket and there are many young players who consider him as their idol. Shikhar Dhawan played his last international match against Bangladesh in December 2022. He played a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in which the opener scored a total of 18 runs. Since this series, Shikhar Dhawan has not got a place in the Indian team. Now after Shikhar Dhawan, there are some other experienced players who can retire from international cricket. Today we tell you about three such Indian batsmen who can be seen retiring from international cricket very soon. 1. Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara. (Image Source: Sportstar) Cheteshwar Pujara has been one of the important players of the Indian team in Test cricket. He has participated in many important matches in Test cricket on behalf of the Indian team. However, Cheteshwar Pujara has not been seen playing international cricket for a long time. He played his last match in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia. Cheteshwar Pujara has been playing in the England County Championship for some time now and has left his mark here too. For some time now, the Indian team has also given many young players a chance in the Test format and they have also performed very well in it. It seems very difficult for Cheteshwar Pujara to return to the Indian team now and this is the reason why he may retire from international cricket very soon.
Shikhar Dhawan Biopic: A film will be made on Shikhar Dhawan after retirement…! Gabbar wants this actor to play the role
I will like it only if it is well made- Shikhar Dhawan on his biopic Shikhar Dhawan (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian veteran player Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Dhawan released a video on social media on Saturday (24 August) morning and informed about this. Shikhar Dhawan made his international cricket debut against Australia in October 2010. At the same time, he played his last match for India against Bangladesh on 10 December 2022. Shikhar Dhawan has shown excellent performance for India in big tournaments. He won the Player of the Tournament in the U19 World Cup 2004, Champions Trophy 2013 and Asia Cup 2018. At the same time, he scored the most runs for India in Asia Cup 2014, World Cup 2015 and Champions Trophy 2017. Meanwhile, soon after announcing his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan was asked about his biopic, talking about which he said that he would love to have a biopic made on his life. Also, Shikhar wants either Akshay Kumar or Ranveer Singh to play his role. I can also do it happily – Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan while talking to Hindustan Times said, I would like it only if it is well made. As far as acting is concerned, if I add some value to the film, I will happily do it. As far as other actors are concerned, I would like Akshay paaji (Akshay Kumar) to do it or even Ranveer Singh, his energy is amazing. The love I get from people will keep increasing- Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan was further asked if he fears that he will lose his fame after retirement. To which he replied that he is confident that fans will continue to love him and his fan base will grow further. If I quit cricket, why will I lose fame? Who knows, the fame may increase even more. I am in people’s hearts not only through cricket… sometimes through my Instagram reels as well (laughs) I am sure the love I get from people will keep increasing.
Shikhar Dhawan Love Story: Team India’s Gabbar’s heart breaking love story… Fell in love on Facebook, then divorced after 11 years
Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee have got divorced. Shikhar Dhawan and Aesha Mukherjee. (Image Source: Instagram) Team India’s veteran player Shikhar Dhawan will no longer be seen on the playing field. He has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Shikhar posted a video on social media and informed the fans about his retirement. The cricketer looked very emotional in the video. By the way, let us tell you that Shikhar Dhawan’s married life has also been full of ups and downs, but today we will tell you about his love story. Let me tell you that Gabbar (Shikhar Dhawan)’s love story has been quite interesting. He married Ayesha Mukherjee, who lives in Australia. Let us tell you that Ayesha spent her childhood in Australia and she is also a former kick boxer. According to media reports, both of them met through Facebook. This is how their love story started It is said that in 2009, Shikhar sent a friend request to Ayesha. Within half an hour, the two started talking. The conversation continued for a few days and then they started meeting each other. Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee were introduced by cricketer Harbhajan Singh. It is said that Ayesha has been a friend of Harbhajan since before. According to media reports, Ayesha Mukherjee was already married and had two daughters. Ayesha married Shikhar Dhawan soon after separating from her Australian businessman husband in 2012. Let us tell you that Shikhar and Ayesha have been very passionate about the game, so they tried to delay the marriage a bit but Shikhar’s father wanted the cricketer to get married immediately. This was because Ayesha was 10 years older than Shikhar Dhawan. After this, both of them got married on 30 October 2012. Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee had their son Zoravar in 2014, two years after their marriage. Even though Ayesha lives in Australia due to the education of both her daughters, she was always seen supporting her husband in big matches, tours and IPL. Their relationship was going very well when in the year 2021, both of them decided to separate. The news of their divorce broke the hearts of their fans. The couple may have separated, but till date neither of them had given the reason for breaking up their relationship.
5 Big Records of Shikhar Dhawan: Five big records of Dhawan’s career, one that even Sachin and Virat could not achieve
Today Shikhar Dhawan retired from international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter) 5 Big Records of Shikhar Dhawan: Team India’s explosive opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday. He announced his retirement by sharing an emotional video on social media early in the morning of 24 August. Dhawan, popularly known as ‘Gabbar’, was out of the Indian team for a long time. He played his last international match in December 2022. He made his debut in 2010. The left-handed batsman had a great career. He played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 International matches. During this time, he made many records to his name. There are some records that even Sachin and Virat could not make to their name. Let us tell you about 5 amazing records that added to the glory of Dhawan’s brilliant career. 5 Big Records of Shikhar Dhawan Five big records of Shikhar Dhawan’s career Fastest century on Test debut Shikhar Dhawan is the fastest batsman to score a century in a debut Test match. He played his first Test in March 2013 and tore apart the Australian bowlers that day. He completed his century in just 85 balls. This is a world record which no one has been able to break even today. He scored a total of 7 centuries in Tests. He was last seen playing in the longest format in 2018. Most runs in Champions Trophy ‘Gabbar’ has scored a lot of runs in the ICC Champions Trophy. He won the Golden Bat in the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophy. Dhawan is the highest run scorer for India in the Champions Trophy. He scored 701 runs in just 10 matches, which includes three centuries and three half-centuries. He is third in the overall list. Chris Gayle (791) is at the top. Virat Kohli (11th place) and Sachin Tendulkar (20th place) are far behind in the list. Kohli scored 529 runs in 13 matches while Sachin scored 441 runs in 16 matches. Century in 100th ODI match Shikhar Dhawan is the only Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI match. He achieved this feat against South Africa in February 2018. Dhawan then scored 109 runs in 105 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes in Johannesburg. However, Team India had to face defeat by five wickets. Even Sachin and Virat could not make this record in their name. Most innings in the nervous nineties Dhawan is second in the list of Indian players who have played innings of 90 plus runs the most number of times in ODIs. He played the nervous nineties innings seven times. He fell victim to nervous nineties six times and remained unbeaten once. Sachin, on the other hand, fell victim to nervous nineties the most number of times not only from India but in the world. He did this 18 times in 463 ODIs. He got out in nervous nineties 17 times and returned unbeaten once. Highest score in first test Shikhar Dhawan scored…
