Published: Jul 02, 2025, 02:23 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 02, 2025, 02:23 PM (IST)
Shikhar Dhawan, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, is now opening up about key moments from his career in his autobiography ‘The One’. Speaking at the book launch, Dhawan shared several personal insights, including the moment he realised his time in international cricket was nearing its end. He revealed that when Ishan Kishan scored a double century in an ODI against Bangladesh in 2022, he understood that his own journey at the top level was coming to a close.
Shikhar Dhawan said, “I was scoring lots of 50s, I didn’t score a 100 but I scored lots of 70s. When Ishan Kishan scored that 200, my instinct told me, alright boy, this can be the end of your career. An inner voice came to me. And that’s what happened. Then I remember my friends came over to you know, give me that emotional support. They thought that I would be very down. But I was chilling, I was enjoying.”
Dhawan further said, “Shubman Gill was also performing well. He was batting well in Test cricket as well as T20. I had come only for ODIs but the rest of the players were seen performing brilliantly in front of the coach. When Kishan scored a double century in ODIs, I understood that my career was over now. Then I remember that my friends came to give me emotional support but I was very happy and enjoying.”
Shikhar Dhawan has been a outstanding player for Team India in all three formats. He has scored 6793 runs in 167 ODIs at an average of 44.11. This includes 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Apart from this, he has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches at an average of 40.61 and his highest individual score is 190 runs. Dhawan has also left his mark in T20 and has scored 1759 runs in 68 matches at an average of 27.92. He has 11 half-centuries to his name.
