Is Virat Kohli not happy with Shikhar Dhawan's retirement?

Virat Kohli on Shikhar Dhawan's retirement: Virat Kohli gave a very interesting reaction to the retirement of Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan. Is Kohli not happy with the retirement of his teammate?

Is Virat Kohli not happy with Shikhar Dhawan's retirement?

Indian cricket team's star batsman Shikhar Dhawan said goodbye to international and domestic cricket last Saturday (August 24). Dhawan, who has been out of Team India for a long time, suddenly decided to retire. Now Virat Kohli has given a very interesting reaction to Dhawan's retirement. King Kohli wrote on X, 'Shikhar Dhawan, from your fearless debut to becoming one of India's most reliable opener batsmen, you gave us countless memories to cheer about. Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your special smile will be missed, but your legacy will live on forever. Thank you for the memories, unforgettable performances and always leading with heart. Best of luck for your next innings, Gabbar of the field!'

The last match was played for Team India about 2 years ago

Shikhar Dhawan played his last match for Team India in December 2022, which was an ODI against Bangladesh. After this, 38-year-old Shikhar could not regain his place in Team India and he had to decide to retire.

Such was his international career

It is worth noting that Dhawan played international cricket for Team India from 2010 to 2022. He made his international cricket debut in October 2010 through ODI against Australia. He played all three formats for India. Dhawan played a total of 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 International matches. In Tests, he scored 2315 runs at an average of 40.61. Apart from this, he scored 6793 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.11 and 1759 runs in T20 Internationals at an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 126.36. Dhawan's bat produced 7 centuries in Test cricket and 17 centuries in ODI cricket.