Star Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan took to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday (August 24) to announce his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old left-handed batter played in a total of 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is for the Indian team since making his debut against Australia during an ODI match in Visakhapatnam on October 20, 2010.
Dhawan, who last played for India against Bangladesh in Chattogram on December 10, 2022, finished his career with 2315 runs in Tests, 6793 in ODIs, and 1759 in T20Is. He was a key member of the Indian team in all three formats of the game during the mid-2010s and played in two ODI World Cups.
Here’s a look at five records by Shikhar Dhawan that are yet to be broken
Highest score by Indian on Test debut: Dhawan made his Test debut for India against Australia at PCA Stadium in Mohali on March 14, 2013 and scored 187 runs in the first inning. He faced a total of 174 balls during his stay at the crease and smashed 33 fours and two sixes. His total of 187 runs is still the record for most runs on a Test debut by an Indian batter.
Fastest 100 on Test debut: Dhawan holds the record for scoring the fastest 100 on Test debut by any batter. He achieved the feat by crossing the 100-run mark in just 85 balls against the Aussies.
Most runs for India in Champions Trophy: Dhawan made his Champions Trophy debut for India in 2013 and finished as the leading run scorer in the tournament. He was part of the Indian team during the 2017 edition as well. With a total of 701 runs to his name in 10 matches, Dhawan holds the record for most runs by an Indian batter in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Most 4s in IPL: Dhawan, who is the second-leading run scorer in IPL history, holds the record for hitting most fours in the cash-rich league. In 222 matches played so far, the left-handed batter has smashed 768 boundaries. Virat Kohli is second on the list with 705 fours in 252 matches.
Most runs for India in one edition of U-19 World Cup: Dhawan was in red-hot form for India in the 2004 edition of the U-19 World Cup, and in seven matches for the Ambati Rayudu-led side, he amassed a total of 505 runs, which is the record for most runs by an Indian batter in one edition of the tournament.
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