Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan
Dhawan in 2014
Personal information
Born (1985-12-05) 5 December 1985
New Delhi, India
NicknameGabbar, Mr. ICC
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 277)14 March 2013 v Australia
Last Test7 September 2018 v England
ODI debut (cap 188)20 October 2010 v Australia
Last ODI10 December 2022 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no.42 (previously 25)
T20I debut (cap 36)4 June 2011 v West Indies
Last T20I29 July 2021 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.42 (previously 25)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2024Delhi
2008Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 16)
2009–2010Mumbai Indians (squad no. 16)
2011–2012Deccan Chargers (squad no. 25)
2013–2018Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 25)
2019–2021Delhi Capitals (squad no. 42)
2022–2024Punjab Kings (squad no. 42)
2024-PresentKarnali Yaks (squad no. 42)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 34 167 68 122
Runs scored 2,315 6,793 1,759 8,499
Batting average 40.61 44.11 27.92 44.26
100s/50s 7/5 17/39 0/11 25/29
Top score 190 143 92 224
Balls bowled 54 298
Wickets 0 3
Bowling average 47.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/30
Catches/stumpings 28/– 83/– 19/0 120/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner2013 England and Wales
Runner-up2017 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up2014 Bangladesh
ACC Asia Cup
Winner2016 Bangladesh
Winner2018 United Arab Emirates
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 December 2022

Shikhar Dhawan (born 5 December 1985) is an Indian former cricketer. A left-handed opening batter, he was considered one of the greatest ODI batsmen for Indian cricket team for a decade and Delhi in domestic cricket. His batting average in ICC World Cups and Champion Trophies is 65.15, which is the highest among batters scoring at least 1000 runs in those tournaments. He was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and was the leading run scorer for India at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Dhawan made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Australia in October 2010 at Visakhapatnam. His Test debut came against the same opposition in March 2013 at Mohali, where he scored the fastest century by any batsman on Test debut (85 balls) and ended his innings with 187 runs from 174 balls. This is also the highest score by an Indian on a Test debut.

In August 2013, Dhawan recorded the then-second-highest individual score in a List A match when he scored 248 runs off 150 balls for India A against South Africa A at Pretoria. During the 4th ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg, he became the first Indian and ninth overall to score a century in his 100th ODI game. On 14 June 2018, against Afghanistan, Dhawan became the sixth batsman, and the first for India, to score a century before lunch on day one of a Test. On 24 August 2024, Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.