Dhawan surpassed Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli en route to feat with his knock of 54-ball 85, laced with 10 boundaries and two sixes.
Glenn Maxwell made an impressive start to the 2021 IPL campaign with RCB, scoring 39 off 28 deliveries in the 160-run chase.
Harshal Patel took a first-ever five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians in the tournament's history as RCB secured a two-wicket win in the season opener.
Harshal produced a death over masterclass with a five-wicket haul and restricted MI to 159/9 at Chepauk.
Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the toss and elected to field against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League, 2021.
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Last year, RCB reached the play-off stage of the tournament but were defeated by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator.
Glenn Maxwell is expected to feature in RCB's opening match of the season against Mumbai Indians on Friday.
The IPL action returns to India as previous year's champions Mumbai Indians kickstart the proceedings against Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9.
Maxwell added that he wants to bring energy to the team.
What has satisfied Kohli more than anything else is the presence of young "impact players" in his team, which, in turn, is a headache for the opposition.
Kohli said that RCB are one of the strongest sides at this edition and hopes his side will do well.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are one of the three active franchises in the Indian Premier League which are yet to lift the title. Last year, the RCB reached the playoff stage of the tournament but were defeated by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator. In pursuit of maiden title, Kohli and Co will take on Mumbai Indians in the season opener on April 9.
RCB will be facing defending champions Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday evening.
RCB are set to face defending champions Mumbai Indians in the curtain-raiser of IPL 2021 on April 9.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja paid tribute to the brave jawans who were martyred in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh.
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