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Century ka
Shikar'i' Dhawan |
A
compilation of facts about Shikhar Dhawan
Also read
"Interview with Shikhar Dhawan"
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 Shikhar Dhawan is a
left handed opening batsman from Delhi. Dhawan
came into limelight following his sterling
show in the U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.
Dhawan was born on 5th December, 1985 in
Delhi.
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Shikhar Dhawan was
the Leading Run-Scorer
in the U-19 World Cup in 2004 with 505 runs to
his name at an Average of 84.16 with a strike
rate of 93.51 in 7 matches
with a highest score of 155 against Scotland.
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With three 100’s and a
fifty in that tournament, he was named the
Player of the Tournament. His three hundreds
were against Scotland, Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka.
155 not out in 138 balls Vs Scotland at the
Banghabandhu Stadium, Dhaka - 120 in 148 balls
Vs Bangladesh at the Banghabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
- 146 in 136 balls Vs Sri Lanka at the
Banghabandhu Stadium, Dhaka.
In the semi final
against Pakistan at the Banghabandhu Stadium,
Dhaka, Dhawan could score only 8 and India could
set an easy target of 170. Pakistan won the
match comfortably to end India's chances of
entering the finals.
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Shikhar Dhawan made his first class debut in
Delhi's Ranji Trophy encounter against Andhra
at the Roshanara Club Ground in Delhi on 16th
November 2004. Dhawan scored 49 in the 1
innings played by Delhi in that match.
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Scored 461 (highest
run-scorer for Delhi this season) runs in this
year’s Ranji Trophy at an average of 41.90 with
a Highest Score of 130 against Karnataka at
Delhi.
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Shikhar Dhawan has
played 6 FC Matches so far with a century and 2
fifties to his name.
87 Vs Railways, 88 Vs Madhya Pradesh, 130 Vs
Karnataka (his 1st first class century)
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Scored 254 runs in
4 matches in the Ranji Trophy One Dayers with a
Highest Score of 131* against Himachal Pradesh
at an average of 127.00; scored 2 centuries in
that tournament.
131 in 148 balls Vs Himachal Pradesh at Amtar
Ground, Nadaun
100 not out in 154 balls Vs Haryana at
Dharmasala
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Has overall played
8 List A matches (first class limited overs
matches) and has scored 423 runs at an
average of 70.50 with 3 centuries to his name.
(Highest Score – 131*)
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Scored 161 runs in
the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy this year in 3
matches with a highest score of 126 against
India B.
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Shikhar Dhawan got to play against the touring
Pakistan team, when he was picked for the
India A team that played a warm up one dayer.
This match was played at the Visaka
International Cricket Stadium, Uppal in
Hyderabad. Dhawan managed to score only 8
runs.
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Granted the Border-Gavaskar
scholarship along with Y Venugopal Rao of Andhra
& Suresh Raina of Uttar Pradesh and was sent to
the Australian Cricket Academy for coaching.
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Favourite Cricketer
– Andy Flower.
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Family – Mohinder
Pal Dhawan (Father), Sunaina Dhawan (Mother) and
2 sisters.
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Was introduced to
cricket coach Tarak Sinha by his uncles when he
was around 10 years old.
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Used to keep
wickets in his early days.
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Other achievements:
At the age of 10, he hit a century in an U-12
final and hit 199 for Delhi in an U-16 match
against Hyderabad at Kolkata.
First-Class Career
Batting and Fielding Of Shikhar Dhawan (2004/05)
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M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
SRate |
Ct |
|
6 |
11 |
0 |
461 |
130 |
41.90 |
1 |
2 |
45.55 |
6 |
List A Career Batting &
Fielding (2004/05)
|
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
SRate |
Ct |
|
8 |
8 |
2 |
423 |
131* |
70.50 |
3 |
0 |
76.07 |
3 |
Youth Test Career
Batting and Fielding (2004/05)
|
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
SRate |
Ct |
|
2 |
3 |
0 |
128 |
69 |
42.66 |
0 |
1 |
63.05 |
0 |
Youth One-Day
International Career Batting and Fielding
(2003/04)
|
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
SRate |
Ct |
|
7 |
7 |
1 |
505 |
155* |
84.16 |
3 |
1 |
93.51 |
2 |
List A break-down
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|
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
|
Challenger |
3 |
3 |
0 |
161 |
126 |
53.66 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Deodhar |
4 |
4 |
2 |
254 |
131* |
127 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Pak in Ind |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
8.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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