'How Good Shikhar Dhawan': Twitter Hails DC Opener After He Becomes 1st Ever Player To Score Back-To-Back Tons In IPL

There is absolutely no stopping Shikhar Dhawan at the moment. The Delhi Capitals opener is continuing to pile up runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as he registered yet another century in the ongoing game against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday.

This was his second century in a row and in the process, he became the first-ever player to score back-to-back centuries in IPL. In his previous outing, he had played a match-winning knock of 101 not out against Chennai Super Kings. Having not managed a single fifty in his first six innings of the ongoing competition, the southpaw has now scored four fifty-plus scores in his last four innings while getting out just once.

Against KXIP, he remained unbeaten on 106 to help his side score 164 for 5 in the allotted 20 overs after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first. His knock came off 61 balls and was studded with 12 fours and three sixes. During his knock, he also became just the fifth player to cross the 5,000-run mark in IPL.

Barring Shikhar Dhawan, none of the other Delhi Capitals batsmen managed to get going. Prithvi Shaw’s poor run of form continued as he managed to score only 7 from 11 balls while Rishabh Pant, who was returning from injury, scored 14 from 20.

The likes of Marcus Stoinis and Shreyas Iyer failed to get going too but Shikhar Dhawan made sure to guide his side to a good total. Soon after he reached his ton, the cricketing fraternity took to Twitter to laud him for his knock.

Here is how Twitter reacted to his knock:

You go Shikhar Dhawan. Historic batting, simply superb????????.

— Ian bishop (@irbishi) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

How good Shikar Dhawan ?? Back to his best and at a crucial time for @<!---->D<!---->e<!---->l<!---->h<!---->i<!---->C<!---->a<!---->p<!---->i<!---->t<!---->a<!---->l<!---->s in their push for @<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L Congratulations.. making it look so simple ??

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

Gabbar: Kitne shatak the? Sardar: 2 back back,Wo bhi ipl mein…?? @<!---->S<!---->D<!---->h<!---->a<!---->w<!---->a<!---->n<!---->2<!---->5

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

First 12 seasons and half of this #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0 , not a single ton for @<!---->S<!---->D<!---->h<!---->a<!---->w<!---->a<!---->n<!---->2<!---->5 and now back to back ?! What an achievement,Gabbar! #<!---->S<!---->h<!---->i<!---->k<!---->h<!---->a<!---->r<!---->D<!---->h<!---->a<!---->w<!---->a<!---->n #<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P<!---->v<!---->s<!---->D<!---->C

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

One of the reasons you always stay with Shikhar Dhawan, especially in white ball cricket, is that when he gets on a roll, he is unstoppable. And a genuine match winner.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

Shikhar Dhawan has shown great maturity for someone who doesn’t even understand the meaning of One Tip One Hand. #<!---->K<!---->X<!---->I<!---->P<!---->v<!---->D<!---->C

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

Apart from Dhawan Delhi scored 58 runs in 59 balls. Pathetic

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

Shikhar Dhawan 106(61)
Others 58(59)

The rest have ensured KXIP are still in the game. DC looked set for 180. 165 to win is very good effort. Excellent stuff, Shami. Please stay with the yorkers for long.

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

Back-to-back hundred for Dhawan. KL Rahul is furious, now he will have to bat longer than Mayank and Dhawan both. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) O<!---->c<!---->t<!---->o<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

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