This marks the first time in a decade that Dhawan won’t be part of a 50-over ICC event. Nevertheless, he remains upbeat and has extended his heartfelt best wishes to his fellow teammates for the upcoming tournament. Dhawan took to his official social media platform to congratulate the selected players and expressed his unwavering belief that the prayers and support of over a billion Indians will be firmly behind the team. He encouraged the Men in Blue to “reclaim the cup.”

“Congratulations to my fellow teammates & friends chosen to represent India in the WC 2023 tournament! With the prayers and support of 1.5 billion people, you carry our hopes and dreams. May you bring the cup back home and make us proud! Go all out, Team India,” Dhawan captioned his post.

Dhawan has earned the moniker “Mr. ICC” for his consistent and outstanding performances in crucial tournaments. In the ODI World Cups, he has participated in 10 matches, accumulating an impressive 537 runs at an average of 53.7, featuring three memorable centuries.

Man-of-the-match from the losing team is rare. However, in the 14th match of the current season of IPL, that exceptional picture was seen. Even after the loss, Punjab Kings’ opener and captain Shikhar Dhawan became a man of the match. Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in IPL on Sunday (April 9) at 8 pm. Batting first in the match, Punjab lost 9 wickets and scored 143 runs in the allotted 20 overs. In response, Hyderabad won by 8 wickets with 17 balls remaining. Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan gave memorable innings on the day of defeat. This kind of inning is the first in Dhawan’s IPL career. Dhawan has played in all the Indian tournaments since 2008. Out of the 209 matches he has played so far, Sunday’s match was different.

Dhawan was unbeaten in Punjab’s opener. But he had to leave the field with the regret of 1 run. Because of that one run, he missed the third century of his IPL career. On a day when the team’s batting failed, he single-handedly took the lead and scored 99 runs from 66 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes. Although his team did not win the match, he was awarded the Man of the Match award for this run. In this year’s IPL, Punjab tasted its first loss after playing three matches. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad got their first win by playing an even match.

The relationship between cricketers with the film screen is not today. The biopic of Dhoni, Azharuddin, and Kapil Dev has impressed the audience on the Screen Bollywood. Apart from this, cricketers have also been seen acting at different times. Shikhar Dhawan is also being named in this list. The opener will work in a movie called ‘Double XL’.

Shikhar Dhawan is no longer as regular in the national team jersey as before. He usually doesn’t get a place in the best team. In the absence of regular stars on the team, they get a chance. The star was not included in the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup at one time in the jersey of the national team. But off the field, Dhawan is struggling as before. Dhawan made headlines by copying dialogues in various movie scenes on TikTok or making gestures like Pushpa. This time, however, Gabbar Singh of Indian cricket is really appearing on the screen of the film. He will be seen in an important role in the film double XL.