MUMBAI – Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, concluding a distinguished 14-year career.
In a video message posted on his social media platforms, the 38-year-old cricketer expressed his fulfillment: “I had one dream, which was to play for India, and I achieved that.”
Dhawan reflected on his career with a sense of contentment: “I am leaving with peace in my heart, knowing that I served my country for so long. Instead of feeling sad about not playing for India anymore, I choose to be happy about the time I spent representing the country.”
Dhawan made his international debut in 2010 against Australia in Visakhapatnam and accumulated over 10,000 runs across formats.
His career highlights include 24 centuries, with 17 in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and seven in Test matches. His major achievements came in ODIs, where he scored 6,793 runs at an average of 44.11, and 2,315 runs in Tests with an average of 40.61.
Dhawan was a key player in the Indian team that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
For Dhawan, 2013 was a standout year as he made 1,162 runs in 26 ODIs at an average of 50.52 and a strike rate of 97.89.
