Shikhar Dhawan – one time wonder or the next big thing.
Robin Nirwani
Love him or hate him, but
you can not ignore him. Shikhar Dhawan has become the talk of the town after
his blistering knock of 187 in just 174 balls against Australia.
The Mohali crowd was in
for a treat on Day 3 of the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
when Dhawan launched himself on the big scene by scoring the fastest century by
a debutant in 85 balls.
Dhawan played for India
in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup where he was the leading run scorer. His
total of 505 runs from seven innings is a record for a single U-19 World Cup.
He made his runs at an average of 84.16 with three centuries and was named the
Player of the Tournament.
His successful run
continued when he made his Ranji debut for Delhi in 2004–05, finishing as the team's
leading run-getter with 461 runs. He also played a pivotal role in his team's
Ranji title win in 2007–08, scoring 570 runs in eight games.
He has been in and out of
the team since making his ODI debut against Australia
in Visakhapatnam
in October 2010. Though his performance in the IPL was much appreciated for the
Deccan Chargers in the 2011 and 2012 seasons in which he scored 7 half
centuries.
The southpaw is
affectionately referred to as ‘Gabbar’ by his Delhi teammates because of the macho man body
and the kind of power he puts in his shots.
Dhawan likes to ride
customised 1000cc motorbikes and usually carries his favourite Hayabusa to the
practice sessions at the Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi.
He projects a larger than
life image as he likes to twirl his moustache and sport large tattoos on his
body.
Surprisingly enough
Shikhar Dhawan’s wife lives in Australia
with his two daughters.
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