Published 10:02 IST, April 8th 2023

Shikhar Dhawan reveals exact date on when he plans to retire: 'I'll just call it off'

Shikhar Dhawan revelead how many more years will he play at the highest level. The 37-year old is fighting for a place in Team India's ODI squad.

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In last decade, Indian cricket has witnessed trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan emerging to top as three of premier mainstays in batting order. While all three are still going strong, often times contemplations rise among kwers of game regarding how long three will get going. Shikhar Dhawan, who recently lost his place in India's ODI team, recently addressed a question about longevity of his career and had a certain answer about how long he wishes to play.  

Shikhar Dhawan recently entered podcast hosted by . He was asked varied questions, and Gabbar in his usual sense gave a fitting reply to queries. Moreover, when asked about what are his eventual retirement plans, player revealed a timeline however before that he laid weight on his fitness and how he still fits and acts as an asset for his team

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"If I talk about my fitness, I think I have a good level of fitness. When you maintain yourself n it comes back in best form wher in Cricket or.... About my cricket, I feel I am still an asset for my team, it's t that I've become a liability all of a sudden or I've slowed. And that is a very very good thing, and I've been maintaining it since of 16-17 years. I have some good 2-3 years left under my skin and aftert, I will call it off."

Shikhar Dhawan- man of ICC tournaments

While Virat and Rohit get major attention from cricket fraternity, fans often complain that player does t get his due accreditation. At 37, Dhawan is fighting for a place in Team India's ODI squad, however, competition is daunting. Kwn as man of ICC tournaments, Dhawan could play a key role in India's ICC World Cup 2023 run. But for that, he would have to stay in hunt for selection. biggest audition st for that is already taking place in form of Indian Premier League. Playing for Punjab Kings, Shikhar Dhawan has started off IPL 2023 on a high te and if consistency prevails n World Cup berth can become a reality. 

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10:02 IST, April 8th 2023