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Indian cricket team's experienced opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from cricket. Shikhar Dhawan has made many great records as an opening batsman for Team India. Shikhar Dhawan has performed brilliantly for Team India in ICC events. Shikhar Dhawan's bat has always been a hit in ICC tournaments. Now the challenge for vice-captain Shubman Gill, who replaced Shikhar Dhawan in Team India, will be to perform like Shikhar Dhawan in the ICC tournament.
What is Shikhar Dhawan's record in ICC tournaments?
Shikhar Dhawan has performed brilliantly for Team India in the ICC tournament. He has played a total of 10 matches in the World Cup, scoring 537 runs at an impressive average of 53.70. During this, 3 centuries have also come off his bat. His highest score is 137 runs. In the ICC Champions Trophy, Shikhar Dhawan has scored a total of 710 runs in 10 matches, batting at an average of 77.88. During this, he scored centuries against South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka, while he also scored 3 half-centuries in the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan's highest score in the Champions Trophy is 125 runs.
Can Shubhman Gill replace Shikhar Dhawan?
Shikhar Dhawan is known as a match winner player. He has continuously proved his talent in big tournaments. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 6793 runs in 167 matches while opening for Team India in his career. In this, he has scored 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. If we talk about Shubhman Gill, he has scored 1492 runs in 25 matches for Team India so far. In which he has scored 4 centuries and 6 half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan's strike rate has been 91.35. Shubhman Gill's strike rate is only 59.37.