Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, born on December fifth, nineteen eighty-five, is a distinguished former Indian cricketer renowned for his prowess as an opening batter. Over a decade, he was a vital part of the Indian team in limited-overs formats and showcased his skills representing Delhi in domestic cricket.

Dhawan's remarkable journey in international cricket began with his One Day International (ODI) debut against Australia in October twenty-ten. He made an unforgettable Test debut against the same team in March twenty-thirteen, where he not only scored the fastest century by any batsman on debut in just eighty-five balls but also set the record for the highest score by an Indian on a Test debut with one hundred eighty-seven runs.

His achievements include being the leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament in the twenty-thirteen ICC Champions Trophy. Additionally, he was the highest run-scorer for India in the twenty-fifteen World Cup, boasting an impressive average of sixty-five point fifteen across ICC World Cups and Champions Trophies for players with over one thousand runs.

In August twenty-thirteen, Dhawan made headlines by scoring two hundred forty-eight runs off one hundred fifty balls for India A against South Africa A, marking the second-highest individual score in List A cricket at that time. He also became the first Indian to score a century in his one hundredth ODI during a match against South Africa in Johannesburg.

On June fourteenth, twenty-eighteen, he achieved the remarkable feat of scoring a century before lunch on the opening day of a Test against Afghanistan. Despite facing phases of inconsistent form throughout his career, Dhawan's contributions to cricket have been significant. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August twenty-fourth, twenty-twenty-four.