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Shikhar Dhawan Says Kishan’s 210 and Gill’s Rise Signalled End of His India Career

He outlines in his June memoir how the modern game’s emphasis on power-hitting narrowed his role in India’s white-ball side

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Shikhar Dhawan opens up on the various phases of his cricket career in an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times
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Overview

  • Dhawan recalls sensing his ODI days were over when Ishan Kishan became the youngest Indian to score 210 off 131 balls in Chattogram
  • He attributes Shubman Gill’s sustained form across formats with pushing him down India’s top-order pecking list
  • In August 2024 Dhawan retired from all forms of Indian cricket and has since been active in franchise and veterans competitions
  • His autobiography, The One, published in June 2025, chronicles his career highlights and the broader generational shift in Indian cricket
  • Despite amassing 6,793 runs at 44.11 in 167 ODIs and earning the ‘Mr. ICC’ tag, he says only Rahul Dravid reached out after his final omission