“The Three Muskeeters is officially 1 DOWN FOREVER!” as Shikhar Dhawan officially announces retirement from International and Domestic Cricket

New Delhi: Left-hand batsman Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in a recent video. The 38-year-old recently uploaded a video where he said, “Today when I look back, I only have good memories.”

Dhawan has a very close friendship with his fellow Delhiwala Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma. The three were touted by the netizens as the ‘three musketeers’. Naturally, there were some strong reactions from the netizens in the wake of Dhawan’s retirement news, given that the “TRIO” will not be seen together in the blue jersey again.

Watch: Dhawan’s Emotional Farewell-

As I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with me countless memories and gratitude. Thank you for the love and support! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QKxRH55Lgx

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 24, 2024

BCCI uploads appreciation post for Shikhar Dhawan ☟☟

💬💬 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚

As Shikhar Dhawan retires from International and Domestic cricket, we wish him all the very best for the road ahead 👏👏@SDhawan25 | #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/nH5DVTHraP

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2024

Dhawan’s Cricket Journey

Shikhar Dhawan’s Indian journey is nothing short of a spectacle. The left-hander played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India in a career which has panned out over 20 years. Shikhar made his domestic debut for Delhi in 2004 and has continued playing in the circuit till 2024.

However, Dhawan’s best came in the ODI format where he scored 693 runs at an average of 44.11. He was one of the key players who played a part in the dominance of the Indian team during the Champions Trophy of 2013 where he formed a deadly combination with current skipper Rohit Sharma. India was eventually crowned champions under the then-captain of India Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

On the other hand, Shikhar’s Test career has been not as majestic as his white-ball career. Dhawan scored 2315 Test runs at an average of 40.61. Nevertheless, he still holds the record for the fastest test century (85-ball 100) as a debutant when he smashed 187 runs off 174 deliveries against Australia in Mohali. Dhawan last played competitive cricket in this year’s IPL when he led the Punjab Kings in April 2024.