Shikhar Dhawan justified his selection ahead of Virender Sehwag with the fastest century on Test debut — taking just 85 balls to reach the landmark. Here are five facts you may not have known about him. - Dhawan was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2003-04 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, where he slammed three centuries and scored a total of 505 runs at an average of 84.16. [caption id=“attachment_663846” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Dhawan was in supreme form on his Test debut. PTI[/caption] - He believes in a detailed analysis of his practice. In an interview to ESPN Cricinfo in February, he said: “I write down how I played, little details about the way I batted, the way I was feeling.” - Dhawan is a tattoo freak. He got his first tattoo done when he was 15 (without telling his parents) and has been inked four times. On his left shoulder/arm, he’s got ‘Carpe Diem’, on his right a tribal sign and on his back is a design which even he can’t describe. - Shikhar is married to his long-time girlfriend Ayesha — who is an Australian citizen. Wonder if he will think of getting an Australian passport and switch sides? - In 81 First Class matches, his average is 45.79 and in five ODIs for India, he has scored 69 runs at an average of 13.80.
Five interesting facts about the opener who has made his debut Test one to remember.
Advertisement
End of Article