New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan opened up on his journey from receiving his Test debut cap from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to retiring from international format, saying he was "shukrana" (in gratitude) after hanging his boots from international cricket.

Shikhar spoke in an exclusive interview with ANI.

Shikhar recalled an advice from Tendulkar while receiving his Test debut cap, telling him to be "gutsy" and to "show his guts."

"I was lucky to play with him in the IPL. So, in 2009, I was in the IPL, in the Mumbai Indians team. So, I played there for two seasons. So, the thing about guts is that when fast bowling is coming to you, it is coming at the speed of 150, or 140 kmph. How much courage do y...