Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket through a video message, today. Many former and current cricketers poured in congratulatory messages for the southpaw on a successful career.
Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan also sent an emotional message for his son, Zoravar. He wished that his son gets to know about his retirement and his cricketing journey. He wants his son to remember him as a good human being.
“Zoravar is 11 now. I hope he gets to know about my retirement and all about my cricket journey. But more than as a cricketer, I would like for Zoravar to remember me as a good human being,” Dhawan said in an interview with Hindustan Times.
While announcing his retirement, Dhawan stated that it is important to look forward in life and that is the reason why he took the moment to call it quits from professional cricket. He is also content that he has represented his country on the big stages and not unhappy that he won’t be able to feature for India anymore in international cricket.
“It’s important to turn the page to move forward in life and that’s why I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket. I am leaving with peace in my heart that I played for so long for India. I tell myself not to feel sad that you will not play for India anymore, but to feel happy that you played for your country,” he said in video message.
Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Dhawan’s divorce
Last year, Delhi High Court granted divorce to Shikhar Dhawan on grounds of cruelty inflicted by his ex-wife, Aesha Dhawan. The ex-couple tied the knots in 2012 and now have a 11-year-old son, Zoravar. The High Court claimed that all the allegations by Shikhar Dhawan on his wife were true. Dhawan alleged that he had to face mental torture from his ex-wife.
Dhawan has played 34 Test matches and has scored 2315 runs at an average of 40.6 with 7 hundreds. He has been phenomenal in ODI cricket with 6793 runs in 167 matches at an average of 44.1 with 17 hundreds. He has also been part of 68 T20Is, scoring 1759 runs at an average of 27.9 and a strike rate of 126.4.
