"I have a good record', Shikhar Dhawan on being called Mr. ICC ahead of ODI World Cup

IPL 2023: Punjab Kings' captain Shikhar Dhawan answered several questions by fans during a QnA session ahead of match . 18 of Indian Premier League 2023 against Gujarat Titans. While he made many table revelations about his career, his answer to why he is kwn as Mr. ICC became a talking point among fans. In a video shared by IPL, veteran India opener said he is kwn by name because of his records in tournaments organized by ICC.

Check out interesting answer by Shikhar Dhawan.

Cricket fans on social media were intrigued by Shikhar Dhawan’s answer as India is set to host ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on ir home soil, later this year. However, opener’s inclusion in India’s World Cup squad remains uncertain as he has remained on sidelines of Indian team since many months w. Most recently, fans called for his inclusion in World Cup team after he struck a one-man-kck of 99* runs in 66 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Shikhar Dhawan at ICC Champions Trophy over years

Meanwhile, 37-year-old’s claim about having a great record in ICC tournament can rightly be supported by his stats. Dhawan first rose to fame with his performance in ICC tournaments by finishing as top run-scorer in ICC Champions Trophy 2013. As Indian clinched title with a five-run victory over hosts England, Dhawan finished with 363 runs to his credit.

Shikhar Dhawan in ICC Champions Trophy 2013

• Matches: 5
• Runs: 363
• Aver: 90.75
• Highest score:114

During his second appearance at Champions Trophy in 2017, Dhawan continued with his rich form and yet again finished as top run-scorer for India with 338 runs in five games. Here’s a look at Dhawan’s performance in Champions Trophy in 2017.

Shikhar Dhawan in ICC Champions Trophy 2017

• Matches: 5
• Runs: 338
• Aver: 67.60
• Highest score: 125

Shikhar Dhawan at ICC ODI World Cup over years

Dhawan smashed 412 runs during India’s campaign at ICC ODI World Cup 2015, which included a fifty against arch-rivals Pakistan in India’s first match. He n hit 137 runs against South Africa. He went on to hit ar century against Ireland. During ICC ODI World Cup 2019, Dhawan hit a century worth 117 runs against Australia, before getting ruled out due to an injury.

Shikhar Dhawan in ICC World Cup 2015

• Matches: 8
• Runs: 412
• Aver: 51.50
• Highest score: 137

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Shikhar Dhawan at ICC T20 World Cup over years

Despite his illustrious record in ODI tournaments, Dhawan has failed to perform significantly in 20-over World Cups. He scored only 31 runs in his debut T20 World Cup in 2014. He has played seven games in T20 World Cup so far and has scored a little over 74 runs.