Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) just days after announcing his retirement from international and domestic cricket.
In a touching tribute to Shikhar Dhawan, former Indian cricket team head coach and director Ravi Shastri expressed his gratitude and admiration for the cricketer's impactful career.
Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday after an illustrious career that saw him flourish as a dependable and swashbuckling opener across all formats, most notably ODIs and during multi-nation 50-over tournaments.
Virat, who formed a famed and fearsome top three with Rohit Sharma and Dhawan in ODI cricket during a better part of 2010s decades, lauded the left-hander for giving the country "countless memories" every since his fearless debut to the days of becoming a highly-dependable opener.
Following star Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan's retirement, his childhood coach Madan Sharma shared his thoughts saying that he is really happy that the southpaw played for the country for so many years.
Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, was India's opening mainstay in the previous decade, providing stability as a top-order batter across the three formats. He had a stable run in Tests (2315 runs at an average of 40.61) and T20Is (1759 runs at 27.92), but it was in the
Congratulatory wishes continued to pour in for Shikhar Dhawan who entered the club of retired cricketers after bringing the curtain down on his international and domestic career.
Following Shikhar Dhawan's announcement to retire from international and domestic cricket, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and many more cricketers congratulated him for his remarkable career.