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One of India’s finest white-ball opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24. Dhawan took to social media and shared an emotional video to announce his decision. The veteran cricket clarified that although he is calling it quits on international cricket, he hinted at continuing league cricket. Dhawan, 38, was last seen in India colours in December 2022 for an ODI against Bangladesh.
In an emotional video, the cricketer could be heard saying, “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. 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 in life, you need to flip pages.”
He added, “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 the country. I only say that you don't need to be upset about not playing for country again, but be happy that you had the opportunity to do so.”
Notably, in his Test career, Dhawan scored 2,315 runs in 34 matches with an average of 40.6. On the other hand, in the shortest format, Dhawan appeared in 68 matches and scored 1,759 runs at an average of 27.9, including 11 half-centuries. The veteran opener played 167 ODIs for India, where he scored 6793 runs at an average of 44.11 and a combination of 17 hundreds and 39 centuries.
