Shikhar Dhawan

Indian cricketer with international records

Shikhar Dhawan - Indian cricketer with international records
Born

December 5th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

India

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Professional cricketer with a focus on limited-overs formats. Made significant contributions to the Indian national team since debuting in 2010. Excelled as an opening batsman, recognized for a distinctive batting style and anchoring innings during crucial matches. Played a vital role in India's success at various international tournaments, including the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 where India reached the final. Achieved numerous accolades and recorded multiple centuries in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 matches.

Selected for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup

Scored over 6000 runs in ODIs

Achieved several centuries in international cricket

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