Shikhar Dhawan’s IPL stats tell the story of one of the most reliable openers the tournament has ever seen. Across 17 seasons and five franchises, the left-hander from Delhi stacked up 6,769 runs in 222 matches, finishing as the second-highest run-getter in IPL history and the owner of the league’s highest fours tally. When he finally announced his retirement in August 2024, Dhawan walked away as the gold standard for opening-bat consistency in the IPL: a 35-plus average, two centuries, and 51 fifties spread across a career that ran from the very first season in 2008 to Punjab Kings in 2024.
What set Dhawan apart was not raw power but repetition. Season after season, he walked out to face the new ball and produced runs in bulk: over 600 runs in the Delhi Capitals’ run to the 2020 final, a career-best back-to-back pair of centuries that same year, and 460 runs as Punjab Kings’ top scorer in 2022 after moving there for ₹8.25 crore. He captained two franchises, opened in four IPL finals, and reached 6,000 IPL runs faster than almost anyone in league history. This page covers his complete IPL record, season by season, with his auction price history and what his retirement means for IPL 2027.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Shikhar Dhawan |
| IPL Debut | 2008 (Delhi Daredevils) |
| Role | Opening Batter |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break (rarely bowled) |
| IPL Matches | 222 |
| IPL Runs | 6,769 |
| Highest Score | 106* |
| IPL 2027 Team | None — retired from all cricket in August 2024 |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not applicable |
Who Is Shikhar Dhawan?
Shikhar Dhawan is a former Indian opening batter born on 5 December 1985 in Delhi. He broke through in age-group cricket with back-to-back U-19 World Cup appearances and made his India debut in 2010 before becoming one of India’s great white-ball openers of the 2010s, with 17 ODI centuries to his name.
In the IPL, he was a specialist opener almost everywhere he played. He faced the new ball for five franchises over 17 seasons, captained Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, and built his reputation on timing and placement rather than brute force: his 768 fours are the most by any batter in IPL history. He played his last IPL match for Punjab Kings in April 2024 and announced his retirement from all cricket on 24 August 2024.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Teams
| Season(s) | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | Signed for ₹12 lakh |
| 2009–2010 | Mumbai Indians | Traded from Delhi; retained in 2010 |
| 2011–2012 | Deccan Chargers | Bought for ₹1.38 crore in 2011 |
| 2013–2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Retained (franchise succeeded Deccan Chargers); RTM used on him in 2014 |
| 2019–2021 | Delhi Capitals | Traded from SRH for ₹5.2 crore |
| 2022–2024 | Punjab Kings | Bought for ₹8.25 crore at the 2022 mega auction |
| 2025 onward | — | Retired; no team |
Dhawan’s team changes trace the arc of his career. Delhi gave him his first IPL cap in 2008, Mumbai used him briefly, and the Deccan Chargers made him a regular opener from 2011. Sunrisers Hyderabad kept him for six seasons after the franchise replaced Deccan Chargers in 2013, and Delhi brought him back through a trade in 2019 for a productive three-year stretch. Punjab Kings made the biggest single investment of his career at the 2022 mega auction, paying ₹8.25 crore and handing him the captaincy.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2024 Stats
| Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 152 | 70 | 30.40 | 125.62 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
Dhawan’s final IPL season was cut short by injury. After a fluent 70 in his first outing, he hurt his shoulder against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 9 April 2024 and managed only five appearances for the season. Sam Curran took over the Punjab Kings captaincy in his absence, and Dhawan played his last IPL match that April against the same Sunrisers side.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2025 Stats
Dhawan did not play in IPL 2025. He announced his retirement from all cricket on 24 August 2024, so he was not part of any squad, auction pool, or retained list.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2026 Stats
Dhawan did not play in IPL 2026, having retired from professional cricket in August 2024.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. Beyond that, Dhawan retired from all cricket in August 2024 and will not be part of IPL 2027 in any playing capacity. His career figures are final: 222 matches, 6,769 runs, two centuries, 51 fifties, highest score 106*.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2027 Team and Price
Dhawan has no IPL 2027 team and no IPL 2027 price. Punjab Kings did not retain him after the 2024 season because he had retired, and he entered no auction pool afterward. His last confirmed IPL contract was his ₹8.25 crore retention by Punjab Kings for the 2024 season.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Career Batting Stats
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 221 | 29 | 6,769 | 106* | 35.26 | 127.14 | 2 | 51 | 768 | 152 |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 340 | 68* | 37.77 | 115.25 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | Mumbai Indians | 5 | 40 | 22 | 10.00 | 88.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 191 | 56 | 19.10 | 112.35 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 400 | 95* | 33.33 | 129.03 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Deccan Chargers | 15 | 569 | 84 | 40.64 | 129.61 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 311 | 73* | 38.87 | 122.92 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 377 | 64* | 29.00 | 118.18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 353 | 54 | 27.15 | 123.42 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 501 | 82* | 38.53 | 116.78 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 479 | 77 | 36.84 | 127.39 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 497 | 92* | 38.23 | 136.91 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | 16 | 521 | 97* | 34.73 | 135.67 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | 17 | 618 | 106* | 44.14 | 144.73 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | 16 | 587 | 92 | 39.13 | 124.62 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 460 | 88* | 38.33 | 122.67 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 373 | 99* | 41.44 | 142.91 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | 5 | 152 | 70 | 30.40 | 125.62 | 1 | 0 |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Highest Score
Dhawan’s highest IPL score is 106* from 61 balls, made for Delhi Capitals against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai during the 2020 season. Four days later he followed it with 101* against Chennai Super Kings, becoming the first batter in IPL history to score back-to-back centuries. His 2016 title-winning season with Sunrisers Hyderabad also included a career-best average of 38.53 over 501 runs.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Batting Records
- Second-highest run-getter in IPL history: 6,769 runs in 222 matches.
- Most fours in IPL history: 768, ahead of every other batter in the competition’s records.
- First player to score back-to-back centuries in the IPL (106* and 101* in the 2020 season).
- Reached 6,000 IPL runs in 2022, among the fastest to the milestone at the time.
- 51 fifties across 17 seasons, one of the highest half-century tallies in league history.
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹12 lakh | Signed |
| 2009 | Mumbai Indians | ₹12 lakh | Traded from Delhi |
| 2010 | Mumbai Indians | ₹12 lakh | Retained |
| 2011 | Deccan Chargers | ₹1.38 crore | Auction buy |
| 2012 | Deccan Chargers | ₹1.38 crore | Retained |
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹1.38 crore | Retained (franchise transition) |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹12.50 crore | Retained (RTM exercised) |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹12.50 crore | Retained |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹12.50 crore | Retained |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹12.50 crore | Retained |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹5.20 crore | Auction buy (RTM) |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | ₹5.20 crore | Traded from SRH |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | ₹5.20 crore | Retained |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | ₹5.20 crore | Retained |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | ₹8.25 crore | Auction buy (mega auction) |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | ₹8.25 crore | Retained |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | ₹8.25 crore | Retained |
Shikhar Dhawan IPL Records and Achievements
- IPL winner with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016; also played in four IPL finals across franchises.
- Second-highest run-scorer in IPL history (6,769), behind only Virat Kohli.
- Holds the IPL record for most fours (768).
- Only batter to score consecutive centuries in a single IPL season (2020).
- Captained Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013) and Punjab Kings (2023–2024).
- Delhi Capitals’ top scorer in the 2020 season (618 runs), which took the franchise to its first IPL final.
Shikhar Dhawan’s IPL Performance Analysis
Dhawan’s numbers show a batter who got better with responsibility. His leanest years came early, when he was shuffled around middle and lower orders at Mumbai Indians in 2009 and 2010. Once settled as a full-time opener, first at Deccan Chargers and then at Sunrisers Hyderabad, his average sat between 35 and 40 in most seasons, which is elite output for a powerplay batter facing the new ball.
The strike-rate column tells a subtler story. Dhawan was never the most destructive opener of his era, but his rate climbed when the role demanded it: 144.73 in the 2020 season and 142.91 in 2023 at age 37, both well above his career mark of 127.14. The back-to-back hundreds of 2020 came when Delhi’s top order leaned on him for pace, and his five fifties in 2019 arrived in a season where he batted through the powerplay in nearly every game.
His final three seasons at Punjab show a gentle decline in volume but not in quality: 460 runs as the team’s leading scorer in 2022, an average of 41.44 in an injury-hit 2023, and then the shoulder injury that ended his career in 2024. Across 17 seasons he missed few games to form; his place in the team was rarely in doubt, which is the clearest measure of what franchises thought of him.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many IPL runs has Shikhar Dhawan scored?
Shikhar Dhawan scored 6,769 runs in 222 IPL matches from 2008 to 2024, at an average of 35.26 and a strike rate of 127.14.
What is Shikhar Dhawan’s highest IPL score?
His highest IPL score is 106 not out, scored for Delhi Capitals against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai in 2020.
Has Shikhar Dhawan retired from the IPL?
Yes. He announced his retirement from all cricket on 24 August 2024, after an injury-shortened 2024 season with Punjab Kings. He did not play in IPL 2025 or IPL 2026 and will not play in IPL 2027.
Which IPL teams did Shikhar Dhawan play for?
He played for Delhi Daredevils (2008), Mumbai Indians (2009–2010), Deccan Chargers (2011–2012), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–2018), Delhi Capitals (2019–2021), and Punjab Kings (2022–2024).
What was Shikhar Dhawan’s highest IPL salary?
His highest confirmed seasonal salary was ₹12.5 crore with Sunrisers Hyderabad between 2014 and 2017, followed by ₹8.25 crore at Punjab Kings from 2022 to 2024.
Did Shikhar Dhawan win the IPL?
Yes. He was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad that won the IPL title in 2016, and he played in four IPL finals in total.
What is Shikhar Dhawan’s IPL record for fours?
His 768 fours are the most by any batter in IPL history.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed. Sources used: official IPL player statistics, ESPNcricinfo, Cricbuzz, and established sports press reporting on the 2022 mega auction, the 2024 season, and Dhawan’s retirement announcement of August 2024.
Statistics updated through: 17 October 2026
