Days after announcing his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan is all set to feature in the Legends League Cricket (LLC). This year’s edition of the tournament will get underway from September. On Saturday, Dhawan made an announcement that he is retiring from both international and domestic cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan to be a part of Legends League Cricket
Dhawan expressed excitement on the prospect of reuniting with old teammates at the Legends League Cricket. The fiery southpaw claimed that cricket was an inseparable part of his life and that he was happy to continue playing.
“My body is still conditioned for the demands of the game, and while I’m at ease with my decision, cricket is an inseparable part of who I am, it will never go out of me. I’m eager to regroup with my cricketing friends and continue to entertain my fans as we create new memories together,” Shikhar Dhawan said.
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In 167 ODIs, Dhawan has amassed 6793 runs with 17 hundreds and 35 fifties to his name. The southpaw has 8499 runs from 122 first-class games as well. He played his last ODI for India in 2022 against Bangladesh. While his last T20I appearance came in 2021, his Test career was done long before in 2018.
Format | Runs |
Tests | 2315 |
ODIs | 6793 |
T20Is | 1759 |
First-Class | 8499 |
T20s | 9797 |