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One of India’s finest openers, Shikhar Dhawan acquired several records in his decades-long career. He represented the Men in Blue in 269 matches across all formats, scoring 10,867 runs while racking up 24 centuries.
Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his 39th birthday today on December 5, 2024. (Image: shikhardofficial/Instagram)
Happy Birthday Shikhar Dhawan: India’s opening batter Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his 39th birthday today on December 5, 2024. Rising to prominence in the late 2000s with his stylish strokeplay and impressive performances, Dhawan quickly earned a spot in the Indian cricket team. After a memorable debut in 2010, he shone in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Today, let’s take a look at the career and stats of this cricket star.
Shikhar Dhawan’s Career Stats
- One of India’s finest openers, Shikhar Dhawan acquired several records in his decades-long career.
- The Indian batter put up some stellar numbers in the Indian jersey.
- He represented the Men in Blue in 269 matches across all formats, scoring 10,867 runs while racking up 24 centuries.
- Dhawan also won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy with India.
- Shikhar Dhawan enjoyed a stellar career in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.
- The Indian opener has competed in over 222 matches in the franchise tournament, scoring 6769 runs at an average of 35.26.
- He scored 51 fifties and two centuries in his career.
Origin of Shikhar Dhawan’s ‘Gabbar’ nickname
In his illustrious cricket career, Shikhar Dhawan’s fascinating innings earned him a special nickname, ‘Gabbar’.
He revealed the story behind the nickname. In an interview with SportsTak, as per multiple outlets, he said, “I was playing in the Ranji Trophy and was sitting at silly point, When the other team has a big partnership then the players tend to get down. When I was sitting, I used to shout, ‘Bahut yaarana hai s*** ** ******n’ and everyone used to burst out laughing. Our coach (Vijay) kept my name Gabbar from there only. From there, the name became so famous that cricket fans all over the world now call me Gabbar only.”
Shikhar Dhawan’s Life Post-retirement
Shikhar Dhawan last donned the Indian jersey in December 2022 against Bangladesh. After two years of absence from international cricket, Dhawan officially announced his retirement in 2024.
Since hanging up his boots, he has been involved in several activities. He joined the Legends Cricket League (LLC) where he represented the Gujarat Greats. He recently made his debut in the Nepal Premier League as a Karnali Yaks star.
Apart from cricket, Shikhar Dhawan is involved in business ventures with the DaOne Group. He owns a Delhi Premier League team named South Delhi Superstars.
Dhawan has invested in a chain of fitness centres, a sports equipment line and a wellness brand. He is also considering commentary in the future.
