Shikhar Dhawan vs Sri Lanka | India vs SRI LANKA: Shikhar Dhawan career statistics against Sri Lanka in ODI and T20I

The young Indian team, led by veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, has reached Sri Lanka for the ODI and T20 series. This will be the first time that two Indian teams will be playing a series in two countries at the same time in different formats. On one hand, Virat Kohli will lead the Test team in England and on the other hand Shikhar Dhawan, popularly known as ‘Gabbar’ in Sri Lanka, will be captaining the ODI and T20I series teams. Shikhar Dhawan is captaining the Indian ODI and T20 team for the first time, so let’s know how his figures are against Sri Lanka.

Shikhar Dhawan has previously captained in a few IPL matches but the experience of captaining the national team will be new to him. As everyone knows, opener Dhawan is a smoky batsman and one of the most calm Indian players. He has been playing first-class cricket for the last 17 years and international cricket for the last 11 years.

Dhawan close to special figures against Sri Lanka

All eyes will be on Shikhar Dhawan when he leads a team of young players in Sri Lanka in a limited overs cricket series. Not just in captaincy but also in batting. He is an opener and his good start will give a boost to the team. If we talk about the statistics against Sri Lanka, then Dhawan is close to a special figure against this team. He is just 17 runs away from completing 1000 runs against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket. Sri Lanka will become the second team against which Dhawan has touched the thousand mark in ODIs. Apart from Sri Lanka, he has done this feat only against Australia (1265 runs).

Dhawan’s performance against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket

Match – 16

run – 983

Average – 70.21

Strike Rate – 98.30

century – 4

Fifties – 5

Best Innings – 132 not out

stats of shikhar dhawan against sri lanka in t20 cricket

Like ODI cricket, Shikhar Dhawan’s record in T20 International cricket has been the same against Sri Lanka. Here too he has scored the most runs (347 runs in 14 matches) against Australia. While the Sri Lankan team comes at number two. Dhawan’s figures in T20 cricket against the Sri Lankan team are like this.

match – 9

Strike Rate – 136.97

run – 289

Fifties – 3

Best Innings – 90 Runs

Shikhar Dhawan’s figures on Sri Lankan soil

Apart from this, if we talk about how Shikhar Dhawan’s figures have been on Sri Lankan soil, then he showed his strength in this matter too. Dhawan has played 5 matches on Sri Lankan soil in T20 International cricket in which he has 198 runs to his name and his best score is 90 runs. On the other hand, if we look at the statistics of ODI cricket on Sri Lankan soil, so far he has played 4 ODIs in Sri Lanka in which he has 190 runs in his name and his best score has been an unbeaten 132.

Close to becoming 6 Hazari in ODI cricket – Full figures of ODI and T20

If we look at the statistics of Shikhar Dhawan against all the teams in limited overs cricket, so far it has been excellent. So far, he has scored 5977 runs in 139 innings of ODI cricket and is just 23 runs away from becoming 6 Hazari in ODIs. He has 17 centuries and 32 half-centuries to his name in ODIs. Apart from this, if we talk about T20 International cricket, in this format he has scored 1673 runs in 63 innings for the country, during which he has scored 11 half-centuries. His best score in ODI cricket has been 143 runs. While Dhawan’s best innings in T20 International cricket has been 92 runs.