Sports: Indian team opener Shikhar Dhawan retired from international cricket and domestic cricket on 24 August 2024. He was out of Team India for a long time and there are contenders like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal in Team India to open in his place. As soon as Dhawan retired from domestic cricket, the doors to playing in the IPL were closed. IPL is counted among the domestic T20 tournaments, which is also recognized as a domestic T20 league by the ICC. Now Dhawan will be seen playing in the Legends League Cricket (LLC). 

Shikhar Dhawan said this 

Shikhar Dhawan is now fully prepared to play outside the IPL. He said that my body is still up to the demands of the game, and although I am comfortable with my decision. Cricket is an important part of me, but it will never leave me. I am looking forward to reuniting with my cricket friends and entertaining my fans as we create new memories together.

Made his debut for India in the year 2010

Shikhar Dhawan is known for his explosive batting and has won many matches for Team India on his own. He made his international debut for the Indian team in 2010. For a few years after his debut, he was in and out of Team India. But after 2013, he became an important pivot of Team India's batting order. He scored the most runs for India in the Champions Trophy 2013 and played an important role in winning the title. 

Scored a total of 24 centuries in international cricket

After 2013, Shikhar Dhawan became an important part of the Indian team. After this, he never looked back. He has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches, 6793 runs in 167 ODI matches and 1759 runs in T20 Internationals with the help of 11 half-century innings at an average of 27.92 for Team India. He scored a total of 24 centuries in all three formats.