 In the T20I series Dhawan scored most runs, with 143 runs at an average of 47.67 and a strike rate of 156.76.On 25 February 2018, Shikhar Dhawan was named vice-captain of India for the T20 Tri-series in Sri Lanka.On 14 June 2018, Dhawan became the only Indian and sixth overall player to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test match, against Afghanistan in their first ever Test.