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India.com
16 hours ago
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- India.com
When Ishan Scored That 200, I Knew It Was Over: Shikhar Dhawan Opens Up On Retirement
In August 2024, Shikhar Dhawan officially announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, drawing the curtains on a glittering international career. Known for his fearless strokeplay, unwavering confidence, and ICC tournament dominance, Dhawan earned the nickname 'Mr. ICC'a nod to his habit of delivering on the biggest stages. From being the Player of the Tournament in India's victorious 2013 Champions Trophy campaign to topping the run-charts in both the 2015 ODI World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy, Dhawan averaged a staggering 65 in ICC events. In total, he finished his ODI career with 6793 runs in 167 matches at an impressive average of 44.11, including 17 hundreds and 39 fifties. 'When Ishan Scored That 200, I Knew' Dhawan's final appearance in India colours came during the 2022 tour of Bangladesh, a series that silently marked the end of an illustrious chapter. It was in that very series that a 24-year-old Ishan Kishan etched his name into the record books by smashing a breathtaking 210 off 131 balls, becoming the youngest and fastest Indian to score a double century in ODIs. Watching from the sidelines and scoring just 3 runs in that very game, Dhawan's instincts told him that his time was up. '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,' Dhawan told Hindustan Times. 'My friends came over to give me that emotional support. They thought I would be very down. But I was chilling, I was enjoying,' he added with a smile, reflecting his signature grace and composure. Used To Being Dropped - No Bitterness, Only Gratitude The veteran opener, now 39, spoke candidly about how he didn't receive any messages from teammates after being dropped. However, he emphasized that he bore no resentment and saw it as a natural part of professional cricket. 'No, it doesn't happen that way. Maybe I spoke to Rahul bhai (Dravid), he messaged me. Everyone has their own journey… we are used to it from the age of under-14. This is not the first time I'm getting dropped,' Dhawan said. Despite his dignified exit, Dhawan's impact on Indian cricket especially in white-ball formats remains unmatched. A fearless opener who loved to entertain, Dhawan signed off with the same calm he often brought to the crease, not with regrets, but with gratitude and poise. As the baton passes to the next generation of Indian openers, Shikhar Dhawan leaves behind not just numbers but a legacy of flair, fun, and unforgettable ICC tournament knocks.
News18
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
News18 Afternoon Digest: Updates On Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Kolkata Rape Case & Other Top Stories
In today's afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Ahmedabad plane crash, Kolkata rape case and other top stories. In today's afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on London-bound Air India plane crash, the Dalai Lama's statement related to his future incarnation, Kolkata gangrape case and other top stories. Here are the top stories of the day. The London-bound Air India plane that crashed soon after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 may have suffered dual engine failure, which could have prevented the aircraft from staying airborne, a report with Bloomberg has claimed. Read more Dalai Lama Pushes Back Against China On Reincarnation, Affirms Gaden Phodrang Trust's Authority In a move that directly challenges China's persistent attempts to control the succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has made it unequivocally clear that only the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the Office of His Holiness, holds the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation. Read more The notoriety of thirty-one-year-old Manojit Mishra, the prime accused held in connection with the recent gang-rape at a law college in Kolkata, was such that after he re-joined the South Calcutta Law College in mid-2024 as an ad-hoc staff, the female students started feeling unsafe, started skipping classes and the attendance among girl students dropped sharply. Read more For an actor known for picking quality scripts, Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan came as a surprising misstep. Despite its big budget and star power, the film failed to meet expectations. Over time, Aamir has been candid about what went wrong — from casting struggles to major script changes that left him frustrated. Read more When Ishan Kishan Scored 200, I Knew This Is The End Of My Career: Shikhar Dhawan In August of 2024, Shikhar Dhawan announced retirement from all forms of Indian cricket and thus bringing down curtains on one of the most prolific ODI careers for an opening batter. Dhawan was nicknamed 'Mr. ICC' for his knack of stepping up in global tournaments. When India lifted the Champions Trophy in 2013, he won player-of-the-tournament award for being its top-scorer. He again topped the batting charts at the 2015 ODI World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy. He averaged a stunning 65 in ICC competitions. Read more
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
'When Ishan Kishan scored 200, I knew my career was over': Shikhar Dhawan 'didn't bother to call anyone' when dropped
Behind the disarming smile and Kabbadi-style thigh slaps hides an astute brain in Shikhar Dhawan. He was not one of India's most prolific white-ball openers for nothing. Of course, his cricketing skills deserve all the credit but points, pretty important ones, must be given to his ability to assess the situation, which many would (rightly) say is an integral part of a successful cricketer's career. For Dhawan, it transcends the cricket field. It is one of his definitive character traits. It does not take him long to judge the room. He did that to perfection in 2018, then in 2021 and again in late 2022. Shikhar Dhawan opens up on the various phases of his cricket career in an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times All these years are significant in Dhawan's life, just like 2013, 2015, and 2017 are, albeit for the exact opposite reasons. You generally don't associate Dhawan with subdued but that's exactly how his start to (senior) international cricket was. Five ODIs for 69 runs between October 2010 and February 2013 and just five runs in a solitary T20I. When Dhawan was still finding his feet in international cricket, another major transition seemed imminent. Runs were not coming as frequently from Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, and different openers were being tried. Dhawan once again assessed the situation. With the heavy lifting he was doing in domestic cricket and for India A, he knew opportunities were not going to dry up this easily. All he had to do was cash in. And boy, did he do that in March 2013. Against an Australian attack with Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon, Dhawan charged his way, quite literally, to an 85-ball century - till date the fastest century by a Test debutant. On a placid Mohali track, Dhawan blasted 33 fours and two sixes in a staggering display of audacity, scoring 187 at a strike rate of 107.47. Mind you, this was early 2013. The T20 revolution had started, but it was still far away from making a noteworthy impact in Test batting. "I used to do that in domestic cricket as well," Dhawan, who has just announced the launch of his autobiography "The One", told Hindustan Times in an exclusive chat when asked whether his charging down the track to the Australian pacers was preplanned. "I used to visualise that I am scoring lots of runs for the Indian team, making centuries before I even made my debut in Test cricket," he said; the radiant smile making it more special. In Dhawan's words, he realised that his "bat won't stop" that day. He kept on playing his shots, leaving the Aussies gasping for breath. The last England tour in 2018 In his next 33 Tests, Dhawan seldom had that same feeling. Of course, there was the classy 115 against New Zealand in Auckland, followed by a 98 in Wellington in the same series or his fighting 81 in the second innings - He was retired hurt while opening the batting and then came to bat again - against Australia in Brisbane or his three centuries against Sri Lanka. But he could never dominate the red ball consistently as he did the white ball. "I feel I got a decent average of 40 as an opener," Dhawan said without a iota of hesitation or arrogance, much like the deets he shared about his childhood, life, philosophy and spirituality in his upcoming book that promises to go beyond stats. In the next line, he highlighted his struggles against the Dukes ball. "I couldn't perform in certain countries like England. I went there twice and I couldn't do much over there. I tried my best. But my best wasn't good enough. It was the 2018 England tour that brought an abrupt end to Dhawan's Test career. "That's life," said the 39-year-old, who retired from all forms last year. "Sometimes unexpected things happen to you in a good way. I took it in my stride. I'm happy with whatever I achieved. Maybe that time, I felt that I could have got more chances. Now, when I look back, I'm happy." No T20 World Cup 2018 was the first major setback in Dhawan's international career since the highs of 2013. And he saw that coming. Exactly like he predicted, a quiet exit from T20Is. The man from Delhi thrived in an era when ODIs and T20Is were always kept in the same bracket of white-ball cricket. The plates started shifting post the 2019 ODI World Cup. 1759 runs at a strike rate of 126.36 was by no means unacceptable in T20Is, but the rapid pace of the game made a change at the top inevitable. It came in 2021 when Dhawan was not picked for the T20 World Cup in Dubai. KL Rahul was chosen as Rohit Sharma's partner. "I knew that my name was not going to come. I could sense that thing. It's not that you are going to be spoon-fed for everything," Dhawan said. He "never bothered to call anyone" after the T20 World Cup squad came out. "I didn't ask anyone why my name didn't come. Even if I had asked, they were going to have their own perspective on it and I am going to tell my own story. It doesn't make any sense and doesn't change anything." The biggest setback; Dhawan didn't call anyone The biggest disappointment was yet to come. ODIs... The format Dhawan had ruled ever since the 2013 Champions Trophy was about to follow the Test and T20I route. Just to explain why Dhawan losing his Test and T20I spots is nothing compared to the ODI bolt from the blue, here are some numbers: Dhawan was the Player of the tournament in the 2013 Champions Trophy for scoring the most runs. He was India's highest run-scorer in the 2015 ODI World Cup, once again the tournament's top run-getter in the 2017 Champions Trophy. He has a staggering average of 65 in ICC ODI tournaments. His opening partnership with Rohit Sharma is the second-most prolific among Indians after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. In between the Champions Trophy in 2013 and Dhawan's last ODI in 2022, there are only two batters who scored more runs than Dhawan in ODIs. They are his teammates, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Despite these terrific numbers, Dhawan was not even considered for the home World Cup in 2023. Didn't he deserve a better exit? "Now there is one angle of seeing it that way. Another angle is that at the time, Shubman Gill was doing very well in T20s and Tests as well. Now I am not in the picture that much. I only come for ODIs. But the other player is doing so well and he is in front of the coaches more. He is creating his own aura or own environment authentically, organically," he said. Shubman Gill shakes hands with Shikhar Dhawan Dhawan did not have a downfall in ODIs, per se. The year (2022) that he was dropped, he averaged 34. That is significantly lower than his career average over 45 but one wouldn't call that going through a bad torrid form. It just so happened that it coincided with Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan's rapid rise. In the Bangladesh tour in 2022, which turned out to be Dhawan's last in India colours, Ishan Kishan became the then-youngest to score an ODI double hundred. Ishan Kishan and Shikhar Dhawan(BCCI) "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." Were any of his teammates from the Indian team among the ones who got in touch when he lost his place in the side? "No, it doesn't happen that way," Dhawan added. "Maybe I spoke to Rahul (Dravid) Bhai. He messaged me. Everyone has their own journey and they are doing work or they are on tours, that's something very normal. We are used to it from the age of under 14, this is not the first time I am getting dropped or getting in," Dhawan said, flipping the pages of his book. He quickly sported the broadest smile: "It is a very interesting book. When you read that book, you will have a nice smile on your face," he said. It's hard not to believe him.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Shikhar Dhawan announces debut autobiography
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his much-anticipated debut autobiography, 'The One', through a heartfelt and introspective Instagram reel that has already resonated with fans across the country. Known for his flamboyant strokeplay, signature moustache twirl, and unwavering resilience, Dhawan is now ready to turn the spotlight inward, sharing his personal story beyond the boundaries and big scores. The announcement came with a deeply emotional message from the former Indian opener, 'Not every win makes it to the highlights. Not every loss shows on the scoreboard. 'The One' is the story of all the in-betweens. Of learning, unlearning, and showing up, every single one's from the heart.' 'The One' promises to be a raw and unfiltered journey through the many layers of Dhawan's life, from his childhood in Delhi, fuelled by dreams of wearing the Indian jersey, to becoming one of India's most consistent and celebrated openers in white-ball cricket. While cricketing accolades and iconic innings are expected, the book's real depth lies in the moments that went unnoticed, the battles with self-doubt, the emotional toll of injuries, personal reinventions, and silent comebacks. 'The One' captures the full spectrum of Dhawan's life, his career highs, personal trials, leadership roles, and the quieter, introspective struggles that shaped him. At its core, the book is about dreaming, falling, learning, and rising again and again. Dhawan announced retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. The former southpaw pulled the curtains down on his illustrious cricketing career with an emotional announcement on Instagram. Known for his effortless run-scoring, Dhawan was a standout performer for India, particularly in the ODI format. In 167 ODI matches, he amassed 6,793 runs at an impressive average of 44.1, including 17 centuries and 39 fifties. In Test cricket, where he formed memorable partnerships with Murali Vijay, Dhawan scored 2,315 runs in 34 matches at an average of 40.6, with seven centuries and five half-centuries. In T20Is, Dhawan made 68 appearances, scoring 1,759 runs at an average of 27.9, including 11 fifties. In the domestic circuit, he played 122 First-Class matches, accumulating 8,499 runs at an average of 44.26, with 25 centuries and 29 fifties. (ANI)
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Watch: 'You have seen my smiles, but ...': Shikhar Dhawan announces debut autobiography
Shikhar Dhawan announced the release of his autobiography on Instagram (Image via Instagram/@shikhardofficial) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his autobiography "The One", offering a raw, unfiltered account of his life both on and off the field. The announcement came via a heartfelt Instagram reel, where Dhawan reflected on the hidden struggles behind his celebrated cricketing career. " Not every win makes it to the highlights. Not every loss shows on the scoreboard. 'The One' is the story of all the in-betweens. Of learning, unlearning, and showing up, every single time. This one's from the heart ," Dhawan shared. The book promises to go beyond match stats and milestones, delving into Dhawan's journey from Delhi's cricketing circuits to becoming one of India's most reliable white-ball openers. While fans can expect insights into his iconic innings and leadership moments, "The One" will focus more on the lesser-seen aspects like self-doubt, injury setbacks and mental battles. In the post announcing the autobiography, the former India batter said, "You have seen my cover drives, celebrations and smiles. But now is the time to tell the stories that I held inside." Known for his cheerful demeanour and signature moustache twirl, Dhawan's resilience off the field often went unnoticed. The autobiography sheds light on those silent comebacks and personal trials, making it not just a cricketer's story but a deeply human one about growth and perseverance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Rome: AudioNova cerca 700 tester di mini apparecchi acustici sopra i 50 anni AudioNova Undo 'Cricketers Aren't Cattle... ': Harish Thawani on the IPL and Business of Indian Cricket The announcement comes a little under a year after Dhawan confirmed his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket . Over the years, the left-hander carved out a formidable international career, especially in ODIs. He played 167 ODIs, amassing 6,793 runs at an average of 44.1, including 17 hundreds. In Tests, he scored 2,315 runs from 34 matches, with seven centuries. He also featured in 68 T20Is, tallying 1,759 runs. In domestic cricket, Dhawan was equally prolific, scoring 8,499 runs in 122 First-Class matches at an average of 44.26. Poll Are you excited to read Shikhar Dhawan's autobiography? Absolutely! Not really No With "The One", Dhawan steps into a new role as a storyteller, hoping to inspire readers through his journey of triumphs, setbacks, and everything in between. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
