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NEW DELHI, Aug 24: Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket<\/a> two years after he last donned the national jersey, saying that he leaves the scene a content man after representing the country in all three formats.
\nThe 38-year-old made his international debut in 2010 in an ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam and his last India game was also a 50-over match, against Bangladesh in 2022.\u201cAs I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with me countless memories and gratitude. Thank you for the love and support! Jai Hind!,\u201d Dhawan said in a post on \u2018X\u2019.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s important to turn the page to move forward in life and that\u2019s why I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket. As I bid goodbye to my cricket journey, I have peace in my heart that I played for so long,\u201d he said.
\nA product of Sonnet Club and a fighter from West Delhi, Dhawan appeared in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India but had fallen out of favour in the last couple of years due to patchy form and emergence of younger opening talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.
\nHis best came in the 50-over format in which he amassed 6793 runs at an average of 44.11, including 17 hundreds and 39 fifties. He averaged 40.61 for his 2315 Test runs, which featured seven centuries.
\n\u201cI am standing at a point in my life where when I look back, I see only memories, and when I look ahead, I see a new world. I had just one goal in life, to play for India, and I made it happen,\u201d he said.\u201cI am very thankful to DDCA (Delhi and Districts Cricket Association), the BCCI and my fans. And that\u2019s why I tell myself, don\u2019t be sad that you won\u2019t play for India again but be happy that you played for your country. And that\u2019s the biggest thing for me, that I played,\u201d he said in his concluding remarks in the social media post.
\nThe Delhi-born batter didn\u2019t enjoy a memorable beginning to his international career, getting dismissed for a two-ball duck.
\nHowever, after initial struggles, Dhawan returned to the Indian team in 2013 and cemented his place across all three formats with some fine performances including being named the Player-of-the-Tournament in India\u2019s triumphant campaign in the Champions Trophy in England.One of the highlights of his illustrious career was the brilliant 185 he scored against Australia on Test debut in Mohali, having raced to his century in just 85 balls with a flurry of boundaries.
\nDhawan, however, could have been even out before he had faced a ball in his Test debut. The first delivery of the India innings slipped out of Mitchell Starc\u2019s hand and fell on the stumps with the debutant out of his ground at the non-striker\u2019s end.The Australians did not appeal, and the flamboyant Dhawan took full advantage of that by setting the record for the fastest century by a Test debutant.
\nAt his peak, the Delhi swashbuckler was a sight to behold with his range of strokes and ability to hit powerfully.Dhawan did not forget to thank the people who helped in becoming the player that he was, forming en excellent partnership with Rohit Sharma at the top of the Indian batting order.\u201cI always had one goal in mind that was to play for India and I achieved it thanks to a lot of people. First of all my family, my childhood coach Tarak Sinha and Madan Sharma, under their guidance, I learnt cricket.
\n\u201cThen my entire team with whom I played for years, got another family, fame and everyone\u2019s love and support.\u201d \u201cI just say this to myself that don\u2019t be sad that you won\u2019t play for your country again but always be happy that you played for your country. And it\u2019s the biggest achievement for me that I played,\u201d Dhawan added in the video.
\nHe is a bonafide IPL legend, appearing in 222 matches, that yielded 6769 runs, including two hundreds and 51 half centuries.
\nHis 768 fours in the tournament are the highest by any batter and he also holds the distinction of being the first to hit consecutive hundreds in the event.
\nHe was a part of the title-winning Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the 2016 season. He has also played for Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab. Of these, he captained Delhi and Punjab at various stages of his career.
\nHe had appeared for Punjab this season but played in only five matches owing to fitness issues.<\/p>\n

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