Rishi Dhawan (born 19 February 1990) is an Indian

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er who plays first-class and

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for

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. Dhawan is primarily a

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bowling all-rounder who bats in the middle-order. Dhawan has played for

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in the

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. He was signed-up by the Mumbai Indians in 2013. In February 2017, he was bought by the

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team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 55 lakhs. For his huge contribution to the state team and single handed efforts in games, he is often hailed as finest cricketer Himachal Pradesh has ever produced. He made his One Day International debut for India against Australia on 17 January 2016. He made his

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(T20I) debut against Zimbabwe at

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on 18 June 2016. He was the leading run-scorer for Himachal Pradesh in the

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, with 519 runs in eight matches. In December 2021, Dhawan led Himachal Pradesh to their maiden title in Indian domestic cricket, beating

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in the final of the

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. Dhawan put in a strong all round showing in the tournament, finishing as the second highest run scorer with 458 runs at an average of 76 and the second highest wicket taker with 17 wickets at an average of 23 in eight matches. Following this, in February 2022, he was bought by the

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in the

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for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.

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