Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been named as event ambassador for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan (with India matches in UAE). Along with Dhawan, Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was also named as ambassador along with Australia’s Shane Watson and former Kiwi Tim South for the upcoming 50-over tournament starting on February 19.
Shikhar Dhawan has a great record while playing in the Champions Trophy. He was adjudged player of the tournament in India’s 2013 Champions Trophy triumph with 363 runs in five matches. Apart from that, he also finished as a leading run scorer in the 2017 edition with 338 runs in five matches. Dhawan is currently the third highest run getter in the history of the Champions Trophy with 701 runs in 10 matches at an average of 52.73.
He doesn't talk much: Shikhar Dhawan shares his experience of playing under MS Dhoni’s captaincy
In his latest interview, Shikhar Dhawan shared his experience of playing under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli during his playing days. Dhawan made his debut for India during Dhoni’s captaincy tenure. He also went on to achieve several milestones after Kohli took over the charge as skipper. Notably, Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket in August, 2024.
"All of them have their own characters and nature. Dhoni is very relaxed. He doesn't talk much. He talks during the meeting. Even before the match, every captain talks. He is very relaxed. Even after the match, he doesn't talk much. So Dhoni bhai's presence was very strong, and of course, when I played under him, he had already become an experienced captain and had achieved so much already. He knew in and out about how a team is run and how a player is prepared,"
