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Shikar Dhawan with his outstanding abilities, the left-handed opening batsman has astounded everybody. His match composure and durability make him an ideal player. Dhawan’s fans are enamored with his abilities. However, certain information about him could be unknown to them.
Take a look at these fascinating and impressive Shikhar Dhawan facts:
1. The player holds the record for most runs scored, with 505 in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup, and was named player of the tournament.
2. Dhawan is regarded as “Gabbar” due to his use of Amjad Khan’s dialogue from the film Sholay (1975).
3. He is the fastest player in One Day International history to cross 2000 and 3000 runs (ODIs)
4. He is a huge fan of Sufi music, and his favourites are Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and the Wadali brothers.
5. The athlete has a strong affinity for tattoos. When he was 15, he had his first tattoo.
6. Harbhajan Singh introduced Dhawan to Ayesha Mukherji, via Facebook. The two later married each other.
7. He made his Test debut in 2013 and his ODI debut in 2010, all against Australia.
8. He began his cricketing career as a wicket-keeper.
9. Dhawan’s 187 runs against Australia in Mohali in 2013 was the highest debut score by an Indian cricketer.
10. The player is a firm believer in in-depth analysis and meticulously records everything about his performance and emotions following a match.
11. Man-of-the-series awards are nothing new for Dhawan. With 505 runs at an average of 84.16 and three hundreds, the flamboyant opener was voted Player of the Tournament at the U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2003-04.
12.Shikhar’s coach, Tarak Sinha, said he was so upset by Shikhar’s repeated rejections for the national team that he considered leaving the sport. The selection of his junior, Virat Kohli, before him, was the most disappointing. Shikhar began to question his skills, and it wasn’t until Sinha encouraged him to keep working for his goals that Shikhar was able to continue playing.
13. In first-class cricket, Shikhar has 16 centuries and 24 half-centuries for Delhi. After Virender Sehwag’s poor form, his good performance in domestic cricket won him an India call-up.
14. In the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy season, Shikhar shone for Delhi, scoring 54 not out in the second innings to lead Delhi to their seventh Ranji title under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership.