Shikhar Dhawan is a left-hand opening batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler who has represented the Indian National Cricket Team in all formats of International Cricket. He made his first-class debut for Delhi, his city of birth and capital city of India and plays for Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League franchise.
Shikhar scored his a century that is reportedly fastest by an Indian batsman and ended the innings with 187 runs off 174 balls in his Test debut against Australia 14 March 2013 v Australia. He made his List A debut for Delhi against Jammu & Kashmir in January 2006, he scored his highest individual List A runs while playing for India A team against South Africa A team at Pretoria with 248 runs off 150 balls.
Dhawan is the only Player to get two golden bats at ICC Champions Trophy. He has most runs record from Indian player in ICC 2015 World Cup. Fastest Test century by a debutant with 187 runs off 174 balls. Most Runs in Nidahas trophy 2018 by Indian Player. Most ODI centuries by any Indian batsman in 2013. CEAT International Player of the Year 2013 ICC World ODI XI: 2013
Shikhar Dhawan Career Stats
Match Format | Test | ODI | T20 | First Class |
Matches | 34 | 124 | 46 | 121 |
Runs Scored | 2, 315 | 5,178 | 1,232 | 8338 |
100s/50s | 7/5 | 16/27 | 0/9 | 24/29 |
Highest | 190 | 143 | 92 | 224 |
6s/4s | 12/316 | 67/666 | 42/144 | - |
Batting Averages | 40.61 | 44.60 | 29.33 | 43.88 |
Strike Rate | 66.94 | 93.79 | 130.47 | - |
Balls Bowled | 54 | – | – | 298 |
Wickets | – | – | – | 3 |
Bowling Averages | - | - | - | 47.33 |
5-Wickets Haul | - | - | - | - |
Best Bowling | - | - | - | 2/30 |
Catches/Stumps | 28/– | 60/– | 16/– | 117/– |
ICC Batting Rankings | 50 | 13 | 17 | - |
ICC Bowling Rankings | - | - | - | - |
Shikhar Dhawan Profile
Full Name | Shikhar Dhawan |
Date of Birth | 5 December 1985 Delhi, India |
Current Age | 33 |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Nickname | Gabbar, Jatt-jee |
T-Shirt No. | 25 |
Playing Roll | Opening batsman |
Batting Style | Left-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm leg spin |
Test Debut | 14 March 2013 v Australia (cap277) |
ODI Debut | 20 October 2010 v Australia (cap 188) |
T20 Debut | 4 June 2011 v West Indies (cap 36) |
Last Test | 7 September 2018 v England |
Last ODI | 13 March 2019 v Australia |
Last T20 | 27 February 2019 v Australia |
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Major Teams | India, Deccan Chargers, Delhi, Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Delhi Under-16s, India A, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad |