A biography for Shikhar Dhawanhasn’t been written yet.
“Working with Ravi Shastri as Team Director was a good experience.”
“When facing bowlers or throw downs, it is not possible to feed the ball in one place at all times; therefore, tennis ball practice comes in handy.”
“When things don't go your way, it bites you from within, and you have to find a way to get out of it.”
“I am very fond of ghazals. I like ghazals from Jagjit Singh and Sir Ghulam Ali.”
“Once I am in, I can demolish any side because that is my strength.”
“There will always be rivalry on the field. Off the field, we are friends, but on it, we have to do our job.”
“The support of the coaches Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly... Their experience as a captain, along with the belief they instill in us, is great.”
“I started listening to Sufi music when I was 21.”
“When I was out of India's T20 team, I did feel sad but at the same time got tremendous motivation within myself to do well and come back in the team.”
“I know my technique suits all sorts of wickets, so I just back myself.”
“I said jokingly that if you bat like a king, you should also get out like a king; you should not be dismissed like a soldier. If you have made runs aggressively, then you will get out that way, too. That's how it is.”
“Shot selection is very important because you don't want to lose wickets at the start and put pressure on the rest of the side.”
“I love having fun and make people laugh. And that's my quality, which has been blessed by God and I love doing it, bringing smiles on the face of people.”
“People can be critical about your game, but no one knows better than the player as to what he needs.”
“Whenever I play, red ball or white ball, I utilise whatever knowledge I have of the game.”
“The pressure of chasing 230 is naturally always less compared to chasing 300.”
“You have to work on your fitness, maintain it. I try to do it whenever I have an off day.”
“Technique is the main thing when it comes to success at the top level. The sound temperament comes into work only when you have a sound technique.”
“For me, failure is not a bad thing because it teaches you how to succeed.”
“The want to get more runs increases when there is a dearth of it. At those times, it is important to be patient and keep your calm.”