Shikhar Dhawan, who recently announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket, is all set to play in Legends League Cricket for the first time. This franchise-based T20 tournament will bring together many retired cricketers who will look to engage in healthy competition against each other. Dhawan is a new and significant addition to the league, having played 269 matches for India across formats, including 167 ODIs, where he scored 6,793 runs at an impressive average of 44.11. He has also accumulated over 6,500 runs in the IPL, making him the second leading run-scorer in the tournament’s history. Curiosity is high regarding which team he has signed for. Here are the details of Shikhar Dhawan’s new team in LLC 2024.
Shikhar Dhawan LLC team
Dhawan is all set to play for Gujarat Giants in LLC 2024. Dhawan, who recently retired, is a direct signing for the franchise, joining the likes of Parthiv Patel and Jacques Kallis, who played in the past. He will look to perform impressively for the Giants. GG finished third last time and failed to qualify for the finals, so it will be interesting to see how it goes for Gujarat Giants with Dhawan in the team this time.
When is LLC 2024 starting?
The third season of Legends League Cricket is set to kick off on September 20, 2024, featuring a total of 34 games. This means the tournament will run for nearly a month, concluding on October 16.