{"id":121442,"date":"2024-08-26T04:57:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/rohit-sharma-gives-heartwarming-farewell-to-former-opening-partner-and-the-ultimate-jatt-shikhar-dhawan\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T04:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:57:20","slug":"rohit-sharma-gives-heartwarming-farewell-to-former-opening-partner-and-the-ultimate-jatt-shikhar-dhawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/rohit-sharma-gives-heartwarming-farewell-to-former-opening-partner-and-the-ultimate-jatt-shikhar-dhawan\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma gives heartwarming farewell to former opening partner and &#8216;The Ultimate Jatt&#8217; Shikhar Dhawan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/resize.indiatvnews.com\/en\/centered\/newbucket\/1200_675\/2024\/08\/untitled-design-2024-08-26t093210-1724644955.jpg?resize=1200,675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rohit Sharma gives heartwarming farewell to former opening partner and &#8216;The Ultimate Jatt&#8217; Shikhar Dhawan\" title=\"Rohit Sharma gives heartwarming farewell to former opening partner and &#8216;The Ultimate Jatt&#8217; Shikhar Dhawan\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"atimgbign\" id=\"story-featured-image\" style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<figure class=\"artbigimg row\"><figcaption><span class=\"author\">Image Source : ROHIT SHARMA\/X<\/span> Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"artconfp\">India captain <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" rel=\"noopener\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> posted a few throwback pictures and shared\u00a0a heartwarming farewell message for his former opening partner <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/shikhar-dhawan\" rel=\"noopener\">Shikhar Dhawan<\/a>. Rohit took to the social media platform &#8216;X&#8217;, formerly Twitter to post the pictures and wrote a beautiful caption to sum up his robust bond with Shikhar.  <!-- \/8323530\/ITv_Desktop_VDO_1X1 -->\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From sharing rooms to sharing lifetime memories on the field. You always made my job easier from the other end. THE ULTIMATE JATT,&#8221; Rohit posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Shikhar announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24 and pulled the curtains on a glorious playing career for India. His last appearance for the Men in Blue had come in a Test match against Bangladesh in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, both Rohit and Shikhar enjoyed a memorable partnership on and off the field of play. The pair opened in 115\u00a0innings for India in ODIs and amassed 5148 runs at a stunning average of 45.55.<\/p>\n<p>They are the fourth-most successful pair in the history of ODI cricket behind India&#8217;s Sourav Ganguly and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/sachin-tendulkar\" rel=\"noopener\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/a>, Australia&#8217;s Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist and West Indies&#8217; Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Top five opening pairs in ODI cricket<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<div class=\"tableouter\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:582px\">&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\"><strong>Pair<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\"><strong>Span<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\"><strong>Innings<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\"><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\"><strong>Average<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\"><strong>100-run stands<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\"><strong>Fifty-run stands<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\">Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\">1996-2007<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\">136<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\">6609<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\">49.32<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\">21<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\">23<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\">Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\">2001-2008<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\">114<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\">5372<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\">48.39<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\">16<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\">29<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\">Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\">1979-1991<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\">102<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\">5150<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\">52.55<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\">15<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\">24<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\">Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\">2013-2022<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\">115<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\">5148<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\">45.55<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\">18<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\">15<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:170px\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/hashim-amla\" rel=\"noopener\">Hashim Amla<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/quinton-de-kock\" rel=\"noopener\">Quinton de Kock<\/a><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:72px\">2013-2019<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:56px\">93<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:50px\">4198<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:57px\">46.64<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:61px\">11<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"width:97px\">14<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The indomitable pair also enjoyed a prolific run in the shortest format of the game. They opened together in 52 innings for India in T20Is and accumulated 1743 runs with the help of four-century stands and seven half-century stands.<\/p>\n<p>They are also the fourth-most successful pair in the T20I circuit behind <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/babar-azam\" rel=\"noopener\">Babar Azam<\/a> and Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling of Ireland and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/kl-rahul\" rel=\"noopener\">KL Rahul<\/a> and Rohit Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async>\nfunction loadFacebookScript(){\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '529056027274737');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n}\nwindow.addEventListener('load', (event) => {\n\tsetTimeout(function(){\n        loadFacebookScript();\n\t}, 5000);\n});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/sports\/cricket\/rohit-sharma-gives-heartwarming-farewell-to-former-opening-partner-and-the-ultimate-jatt-shikhar-dhawan-2024-08-26-948719\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Source : ROHIT SHARMA\/X Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. 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