Shikhar, being a left-handed opening batsmen and occasional captain of the Indian National Cricket Team, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first class cricket. At the 2013 Champions Trophy, 2015 World Cup & 2017 Champions, Dhawan was the leading run-scorer for India.
He also became the first player in the history of IPL to score two back-to-back centuries. He was awarded the ‘Player of the Tournament’ for his exploits in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.