The left-hander concluded an incredible career spanning over 20 years on Saturday by announcing his retirement from both local and international cricket. After playing 269 games for India, including 167 ODIs, Dhawan, who made his first-class debut in 2004 for Delhi, became one of the game’s best openers.
He completed 2,315 Test runs, the first of his seven hundreds being a magnificent 187 on his debut. Dhawan is one of four openers to score at least 5,000 runs with averages and strike rates over 40 and 90, respectively, after amassing 6,793 ODI runs at an average of 44.11. 68 T20Is saw him score 1,759 runs.
Dhawan joins Legends League Cricket
On Monday, Dhawan announced his intention to join the LLC, stating, “After my retirement, I feel that this new chapter with Legends League Cricket is the perfect next step. Cricket is an integral part of who I am and will always be, even though my body is still conditioned for the demands of the game. I’m comfortable with my decision.
“I can’t wait to get back together with my cricketing buddies and keep entertaining my fans while we make new memories.”
This September, the fifth season of Legends League Cricket will go off.
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