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    Home / News / Sports News / 'Enjoy your retirement': former coach Ravi Shastri on Dhawan's retirement
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    'Enjoy your retirement': former coach Ravi Shastri on Dhawan's retirement
    Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on August 24

    'Enjoy your retirement': former coach Ravi Shastri on Dhawan's retirement

    By Parth Dhall
    Aug 26, 2024
    04:58 pm

    What's the story

    Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, on August 24, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, marking the end of a remarkable career.

    His decision has sparked an outpouring of tributes, led by former coach Ravi Shastri.

    Known for his consistent performances across ODIs, Tests, T20Is, domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhawan lit up the ICC tournaments with his blazing knocks.

    Coach's tribute

    Shastri's heartfelt tribute to Dhawan

    Shastri, who worked closely with Dhawan during his tenure as coach and director of the Indian cricket team, has expressed his admiration for the retiring cricketer.

    He reminisced Dhawan's performances across ICC tournaments and Asia Cups. Shastri mentioned another memorable knock of Dhawan in Galle in 2015. The latter scored a magnificent ton.

    Shastri also encouraged Dhawan to continue contributing to cricket post retirement.

    Twitter Post

    Shastri's heartfelt note for Dhawan

    Enjoy your retirement, Shiki Boy! You brought me so much joy and entertainment during my 7 years as coach and director. Your match-winning innings in ICC tournaments, Asia Cups, and that unforgettable knock in Galle will always be remembered. You’re still young and have plenty of… https://t.co/F6uATUaFnV

    — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 25, 2024

    Career 

    Dhawan's impressive cricket career

    Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket on August 24.

    The left-handed opener, who began his career against Australia in Visakhapatnam in 2010, made the announcement through a video message on his social media accounts.

    Over a decade-long career, Dhawan represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is. He scored over 10,000 runs across all formats during his tenure.

    Internationals

    Dhawan's numbers in international cricket

    The opener scored 2,315 runs in 34 Test matches at an average of 40.61, including seven centuries with a highest score of 190.

    According to ESPNcricinfo, in ODIs, Dhawan racked up an impressive 6793 runs in 167 matches, with a strike rate of 91.35. He owns 17 tons and 39 fifties.

    Meanwhile, in T20Is, the left-handed batter has featured in 68 matches and has scored 1,759 runs with a strike of 126.36 including 11 fifties.

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