SHIKHAR Dhawan's Journey To ODI Greatness

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Shikhar Dhawan holds the record for the highest score by an Indian on Test debut: 187 vs Australia in 2013.

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But it is the one-day format where Dhawan truly made his mark.

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Dhawan boasts an average of 65.15 in ICC 50-over tournaments, the best of any batter with more than 1,000 runs.

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In the 2015 World Cup, Dhawan was India's highest run-scorer, slamming two centuries.

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In the 2019 World Cup, Dhawan had begun the tournament with an incredible 121 against Australia, before an injury ruled him out.

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Dhawan shared 18 century partnerships with Rohit Sharma in ODIs, the second-most of any opening pair, after Sachin-Sourav.

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Dhawan also thrived away from home, and has piled up 8/17 ODI hundreds in SENA countries.

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He retires with 6,793 runs in 164 ODI innings, at an average of 44.11 and a strike rate of 91.35.

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