Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his international and domestic retirement on Saturday, knows Indian cricket has moved on without him. Dhawan will also know, more than most, that the stage never belongs to anyone in particular. One has to jump on it and stake a claim. Dhawan did it longer, and better, than most.
Consider that the left-handed opener was already 52 first-class matches old, stretching back to November 16, 2004, when he finally got to make his ODI debut against Australia in Vizag in October 2010. His reward from the gods would be a two-ball duck.
