The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media on Tuesday to extend their wishes to Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 38. The elegant Southpaw has had a remarkable career, representing India in all three formats of the game. The prolific match player has not retired yet and remains active on both the domestic and international circuits.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) joined the chorus of well-wishers in congratulating the accomplished player on the social media platform X. In a post on X, BCCI highlighted Dhawan’s extraordinary cricketing journey, recognizing his impressive figures across 269 international matches and a total of 10,867 international runs.
The cricket board also acknowledged his substantial contribution to India’s success, especially as a key member of the team that won the Champions Trophy in 2013.
“269 international matches 10,867 intl. runs. 2013 Champions Trophy winner. Here’s wishing @SDhawan25 a very Happy Birthday!” BCCI posted on X.
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings also congratulated the batter and wrote, “The eyes, Chico, they never lie.” Team India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul also wished Dhawan and posted a story on his Instagram account. Former India player Robin Uthappa took to X and wrote, “Happy birthday bro @SDhawan25! Wishing you a smashing year. Lots of love, champ!” Dhawan, who has represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is with over 10,000 international runs, has a meritorious report card in 50-over global ICC tournaments.
He has featured in the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2015 and 2019 editions of the Cricket World Cup, amassing 1,238 runs at a 65.15 average, including six
centuries.
