“No greater honour,” Shikhar Dhawan after completing a decade with Team India

Dhawan made his India debut in 2010 in an ODI vs Australia.

By Jatin Sharma - 20 Oct, 2020

India opener Shikhar Dhawan, on October 20, 2020, completed 10 years with Team India. And expressed elation on achieving this feat, saying "there has been no greater honor".

Dhawan made his ODI debut for India on October 20, 2010, against Australia. The batsman then went on to make 136 appearances for the team in ODI cricket, amassing 5,688 runs with the highest score of 143 runs.

In the next year, he made his T20I debut against West Indies. The 34-year-old has also played 34 Tests and scored 2,315 runs in the longest format of the game.

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"10 years with Team India, 10 years playing for my country - there has been no greater honour. Representing my nation has given me memories for a lifetime, that I am always grateful for," Dhawan tweeted.

Dhawan is currently part of the Indian Premier League (IPL), representing Delhi Capitals (DC) and recently smashed his maiden T20 and IPL century against CSK to guide his team to a 5-wicket win. DC is ranked no.1 in the points table.

By Jatin Sharma - 20 Oct, 2020

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