Shikhar Dhawan IPL Career: Shikhar Dhawan is a well-known left-handed opening batsman of the Indian Cricket team. Talking about the domestic cricket in India, he is currently the captain of the Punjab Kings team in IPL 2024, and his debut IPL match was in 2008.
In this article , we will discuss Shikhar Dhawan IPL Stats, his role as captain of the team, and his salary in the Indian Premier League since the first season. Check the details.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Overview
| Article Name | Shikhar Dhawan IPL Career |
| Date of Birth | 5 December 1985 |
| Shikhar Dhawan Age | 38 (as of 4 April 2024) |
| Shikhar Dhawan IPL Team 2024 | Punjab Kings |
| Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2024 Price | 8.25 Crore |
| Shikhar Dhawan IPL Runs | 6769 |
| Shikhar Dhawan Jersey Number | 42 |
| Shikhar Dhawan IPL Century | 2 |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Career
Shikhar Dhawan, also known as Gabbar, played his first IPL match in 2008 for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). The next year, in 2009, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians teams until 2010. Again, in 2011, he was sold to Deccan Chargers until 2012.
In 2013, the team was renamed as Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Dhawan remained part of the team until 2018. In 2019, he was bought back by the Delhi Capitals team. He remained in the team for two years until 2021. Finally, in 2022, he was purchased by the Punjab Kings, and currently, the team is under Dhawan’s captaincy.
His best performing year in IPL was in 2021 when he was playing for the Delhi Capitals team. His total runs by the end of the season were 587 in 16 matches, with 3 half-centuries. The second-best year of his IPL Career was in 2012, when he scored a total of 569 runs by the end of the season, with 5 half-centuries.
He also has good fielding skills, as according to the stats, he has taken 101 catches in 17 years of his IPL Career. Explore every detail about his batting and fielding year-wise in the table below.
Shikhar Dhawan Batting Stats
| Year | MP | Runs | HS | Avg | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 152 | 70 | 30.40 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 373 | 99* | 41.44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 460 | 88* | 38.33 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 | 587 | 92 | 39.13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 17 | 618 | 106* | 44.14 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 16 | 521 | 97* | 34.73 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 16 | 497 | 92* | 38.23 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 497 | 77 | 36.84 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 17 | 501 | 82* | 38.53 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 14 | 353 | 54 | 27.15 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 14 | 377 | 64* | 29.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 | 311 | 73* | 38.87 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 15 | 569 | 84 | 40.64 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 14 | 400 | 95* | 33.33 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 191 | 56 | 19.10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 340 | 68* | 37.77 | 0 | 4 |
Updated- 10/4/2024
Shikhar Dhawan Fielding Stats
| Year | MP | Catches | Stumped |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
Updated- 10/4/2024
Skikhar Dhawan IPL Career Teams
Shikhar Dhawan in his IPL Career has been part of 4 teams. Check the names of the teams along with the year in the below table.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Teams
| Year | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2009-2010 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2011-2012 | Deccan Chargers |
| 2013-2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2019-2021 | Delhi Capitals |
| 2022- Present | Punjab Kings |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Salary
Shikhar was first bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 12 Lakhs in 2008. And in IPL Auction 2024, he was retained by the Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 Crore. Check Shikhar Dhawan IPL salary year wise in the below table.
| Year | Teams | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | 8.25 Crore |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 8.25 Crore |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | 8.25 Crore |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | 5.2 Crore |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | 5.2 Crore |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | 5.2 Crore |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.5 Crore |
| 2012 | Deccan Chargers | 1.38 Crore |
| 2011 | Deccan Chargers | 1.38 Crore |
| 2010 | Mumbai Indians | 12 Lakhs |
| 2009 | Mumbai Indians | 12 Lakhs |
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | 12 Lakhs |
Shikhar Dhawan Captaincy
Shikhar, in his entire IPL career as captain, has been nominated as the captain of a team twice. The first was in 2023, and the second was in 2024. The team he is captaining is Punjab Kings.
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Punjab Kings |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Century
Shikhar scored century in the IPL 2 times in 2020.
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Important Links
| Shikhar Dhawan Instagram | Link |
| Shikhar Dhawan Facebook | Link |
| Shikhar Dhawan Twitter | Link |
| World Sports Gallery | Link |
FAQs
Is Shikhar Dhawan playing IPL 2024?
Yes, Shikhar Dhawan is playing in the IPL 2024 and is also the captain of the Punjab Kings.