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Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is a stylish and aggressive left-handed opening batsman and can also bowl right-arm off break. Dhawan, who was born in Delhi, plays for the India national cricket team. He also represents Delhi in domestic tournaments and plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Dhawan is married to Ayesha Mukherjee.

Shikhar Dhawan

IPL 2020 | We've got a quality team, don't think MI have upper hand: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | Nov 04, 2020, 05:46 PM IST
Delhi Capitals' in-form opener Shikhar Dhawan said that they are a quality team and can certainly beat Mumbai Indians in the first qualifier on Thursday.
IPL 2020 | Clinical Delhi Capitals win by 6 wickets to finish second, RCB also make playoffs
Cricket | Nov 02, 2020, 11:05 PM IST
Delhi will now face defending champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1. RCB, on the other hand, will await the result of the final league game of IPL 2020 where Mumbai will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan embarrasses himself with unique record
Cricket | Oct 31, 2020, 04:26 PM IST
Becomes the only batsman in IPL history to score back to back centuries and back to back ducks in the same season.

Shikhar Dhawan's IPL record a huge achievement, says Gautam Gambhir
Cricket | Oct 27, 2020, 02:44 PM IST
Dhawan, playing for Delhi Capitals, last week scored 101 not out against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and followed it up with an unbeaten knock of 106 against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
IPL 2020 | Shikhar Dhawan reveals Ricky Ponting's pep-talk which helped him score successive tons
Cricket | Oct 24, 2020, 04:43 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan became the first cricketer in the history of IPL to score successive centuries.
IPL 2020 | 'Running faster, feeling fresher': Shikhar Dhawan speaks after smashing consecutive tons
Cricket | Oct 21, 2020, 04:47 PM IST
Despite losing against Kings XI Punjab, the Shreyas Iyer-led side is still leading the eight-team standings with 14 points from 10 games.

IPL 2020: We were around 10-run short, Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer after loss to KXIP
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 11:47 PM IST
DC skipper felt it was a learning curve for young pacer Tushar Deshpande, who leaked 41 runs in two overs, and reserved special praises for Shikhar Dhawan despite the loss to KXIP.
Ton-up Shikhar Dhawan admits to not receiving enough support in Capitals' loss to KXIP
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 11:32 PM IST
Despite creating history by becoming the first batsman to score back-to-back centuries in IPL, Shikhar Dhawan ended up on the losing side with Delhi Capitals falling to KXIP by five wickets.
IPL 2020: Nicholas Pooran’s fifty ensures KXIP resurgence continues with big win vs Delhi Capitals
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 11:58 PM IST
Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan’s historic ton lays in ruin as Pooran’s 27-ball 50 took KXIP to third win on the trot in IPL 2020.

IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan smashes historic back-to-back tons for Delhi Capitals
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 09:18 PM IST
After entering the 5000-run elite club, Dhawan celebrated the occasion in style by amassing his second century in as many innings in just 57 deliveries against KXIP
IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan completes 5000 runs in IPL as he scores third fifty of season
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 08:41 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan becomes fourth Indian to score 5000 runs in IPL after he scores his third IPL 2020 fifty against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai on.
IPL 2020: In Rishabh Pant's absence, Shikhar Dhawan switches to fourth gear
Cricket | Oct 18, 2020, 04:06 PM IST
Saturday's feat is important for Dhawan because there was always confusion over his role at the top of the order - whether it was to go after the bowling right from the start or play himself in and then open up.

Happy that after 13 years, I was able to score an IPL hundred: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | Oct 18, 2020, 03:59 PM IST
On Saturday, Dhawan cracked a 58-ball unbeaten 101 to lead Capitals to a successful chase of 180 during their game against the MS Dhoni-led side at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
IPL 2020 | Shikhar Dhawan slams first century after 167 innings; breaks this record
Cricket | Oct 18, 2020, 08:07 AM IST
Shikhar Dhawan breached the three-figure mark in T20s on Saturday as his 100-run knock helped Delhi beat CSK by five wickets.
IPL 2020: I play with courage, not afraid to get out, says Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | Oct 18, 2020, 12:08 AM IST
Shikhar Dhawan’s blazing knock of 58-ball 101 ensured that Delhi Capitals chased down CSK's challenging 180 total set by six wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

IPL 2020 | Shikhar Dhawan scores maiden T20 century during DC vs CSK tie in Sharjah
Cricket | Oct 17, 2020, 11:39 PM IST
The century did not just make him the 12th Indian batsman to score a ton in IPL, midway through his match-winning knock Dhawan became the leading run-getter as an opener in the history of the tournament
IPL 2020: Dhawan does star-turn for Capitals with maiden ton to dent CSK’s play-off ambitions
Cricket | Oct 18, 2020, 12:00 AM IST
The Delhi Capitals opener slams 57-ball century to 6-wicket victory for his side as Shane Watson’s 58 for CSK lay in ruins.
Lost 2 wickets early but kept on going, ended up winning game: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket Ki Baat | Oct 15, 2020, 11:40 AM IST
Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs in the 30th IPL match at Dubai on Oct 14.
IPL 2020 | Shikhar Dhawan provides update on Shreyas Iyer's shoulder injury
Cricket | Oct 15, 2020, 07:48 AM IST
Shreyas Iyer faced a shoulder injury during the second innings of the match against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
Dhawan surpasses Kohli, Rohit to become most half-century scoring Indian in IPL history
Cricket | Oct 14, 2020, 09:24 PM IST
The left-hander opener scored 57 against Rajasthan Royals to reach the milestone at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.