Shikhar Dhawan is a professional cricketer who plays for both Delhi in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the IPL. He is a left-handed opening batsman and sometimes bowls right-arm off-break. Dhawan has played for the Indian Under-17 and Under-19 teams and made his first-class debut for Delhi in November 2004. A natural stroke player, Dhawan can quickly determine the trajectory and distance of the ball, affording him sufficient time to prepare for any desired shot.
Here are some facts about this cricketer:
Shikhar Dhawan became interested in cricket because his cousin started playing at the Sonnet Club under Coach Tarak Sinha’s guidance when he was 12.
Dhawan had started as a wicketkeeper.
Dhawan is called jaat-ji by many of his teammates. Also another popular nickname is
Gabbar is the famous villain of the Bollywood flick Sholay. He gets these nicknames due to his distinctive looks and twirling mustache.
Shikhar Dhawan became famous after an outstanding performance in the 2004 U-19 World Cup. He scored 505 runs and achieved 3 centuries.
The dynamite player from Delhi scored 187 runs during his debut match for India. It is also the highest score by an Indian debutant!
He is the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI.
The first Indian batsman to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test match.
He was the quickest to reach 1000, 2000, and 3000 ODI runs by an Indian cricketer.
Dhawan has played for as many as four IPL teams – Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was part of the winning team for Sunrisers in the 2016 IPL.
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