The Ultimate Jatt: Rohit Sharma Hails Shikhar Dhawan After His Retirement From Cricket

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma hailed his former opening partner Shikhar Dhawan after the latter's retirement from all formats of cricket on Saturday. Rohit called Dhawan as "The Ultimat Jatt" through his social media post as he extended his wishes to the southpaw batter on his retirement.

Hyderabad: The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday called his long-time opening partner Shikhar Dhawan "The Ultimate Jatt". Rohit's reaction came after Dhawan announced his international and domestic cricket retirement through a social media post on Saturday.

Dhawan drew curtains on his illustrious career that saw him flourish becoming one of the best Indian openers, especially in the ODI format, after registering a duck on his international debut in international cricket. He was dismissed on a duck in the T20I game against Australia in 2010.

Rohit shared a series of pictures with Shikhar on his X account, showing their rock-solid bond on and off the field. The 'Hitman' in his caption reflected on the times spent "sharing rooms to sharing lifetime memories on the field" and how having the left-hander by his side made his cricketing journey easier.

"From sharing rooms to sharing lifetime memories on the field. You always made my job easier from the other end. THE ULTIMATE JATT. @SDhawan25," wrote Rohit on his X handle.

The 39-year-old southpaw batter didn't waste any time and replied to the Indian captain's heartwarming post, saying, "Thanks Bro."

As Rohit started to transition into an opening batter from 2013 onwards, it was the southpaw's brutal starts that would often help him take his time and settle.