Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from International and Domestic Cricket on Saturday. The left-handed batsman posted the news by a video message on his social media accounts, bringing an end to his career of over 13 years for India. In the video message, Dhawan expressed his gratitude to his family and fans for their unwavering support. He also thanked his childhood coaches, along with the various Indian and IPL teams he played for throughout his career. “To move forward in a story, it’s important to turn the pages. That’s why I am announcing my retirement” Dhawan said in his retirement video.

Dhawan made his debut in October 2010 in Vishakhapatnam against Australia. During his tenure, Dhawan played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is, amassing 2,315, 6,793, and 1,579 runs respectively across the three formats. He had a successful career span of over a decade which includes his remarkable achievements like scoring 24 centuries with 17 in ODIs and 7 in T20s.

Dhawan made his final appearance for India in an ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram in December 2022. He played his last Test match in 2018 against England while his last T20I was played in Sri Lanka in July 2021.