Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Throughout his illustrious career, he has played many memorable innings. One of his standout performances was a 187-run innings against Australia on his Test debut. However, in a recent conversation with Hindustan Times, Dhawan revealed that his favorite innings was the 117 runs he scored despite a broken thumb.
The 2019 World Cup Match
During the group stage of the 2019 ODI World Cup, India played against Australia. India set a huge target of 352 runs. In the 9th over of India’s innings, a delivery from Pat Cummins hit Dhawan’s thumb. It was later discovered that Dhawan had a fracture in his thumb, but he continued to bat.
Playing Through Pain
Dhawan recalled the injury, saying, “We were playing against Australia in the World Cup. I was batting at 25 runs when the fracture happened. The ball came at around 150 km/h and hit my hand directly. I took painkillers and still managed to score 117 runs despite the injury.”
In that match, Dhawan and Rohit Sharma put on a 127-run opening partnership. Dhawan also added 93 runs with Virat Kohli. Due to his injury, Dhawan could not play any aerial shots and did not hit a single six, but he scored 16 fours. Despite his good form, Dhawan played only two matches in that World Cup.
