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Shikhar Dhawan, also known as “Gabbar,” has been one of the most prolific performers in the IPL. Despite the fact that he has played for four different franchises, including the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Mumbai Indians (MI), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and the Deccan Chargers, his name is best known for his time with the Hyderabad franchise.
Dhawan, who is returning to the franchise where it all began for him, has done particularly well for the Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons, scoring 1139 runs at a remarkable average of nearly 35. 1.
IPL Debut:
April 19, 2008, vs. Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium – On April 19, 2008, Dhawan made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils against Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, where he scored a match-winning 52 runs off 41 balls. He was sold to Mumbai Indians in exchange for Ashish Nehra in the second season of the IPL. In the second and third seasons of the IPL, he was a member of the Mumbai Indians.
Deccan Charges (now Sunrisers Hyderabad) bought him for $300,000 in the fourth round. He became an integral part of the Hyderabad franchise in 2013 and was repurchased for Rs.6.5 crore using the Right to Match (RTM) coupon. However, he was traded to Delhi Capitals before the 2019 IPL auction.
Shikhar Dhawan’s Test Performance:
Shikhar Dhawan, India’s opening batsman, has played 34 Test matches and scored 2315 runs at an average of 40.61. In the longest style, he slammed 7 hundreds and five half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan holds the ODI record.
In One Day Internationals, Shikhar Dhawan is among the top ten run scorers for India. In 140 matches, he has 5906 runs, including 17 centuries and 31 fifties. In 2013, he was named the best emerging player in the ICC Champions Trophy, which India won.
T20I Record of Shikhar Dhawan:
For the Men in Blues, Dhawan has 1313 runs in the shortest edition of the game.
IPL record of Shikhar Dhawan:
Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman for the Delhi Capitals, is just the fifth cricketer to reach 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Dhawan slammed a pair of centuries in IPL 13. In the cash-rich le, he already has 41 half-centuries to his credit.