Dahiya was also a part of the North Zone cricket team which won the Duleep and Deodhar Trophies during the 1999/00 season.

In 2009, Dahiya was appointed as the assistant coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, the Kolkata-based franchise cricket team of the Indian Premier League.

He was an integral part of the North Zone team which lifted the Duleep and Deodhar Trophies in 1999–2000, and also captained Delhi for some time.

[1] Just before retirement, he began his Ranji season with a fine 102, his highest first-class score, against Tamil Nadu that bailed Delhi out of trouble, and effected a stumping against Uttar Pradesh's Praveen Kumar that helped his side gain a vital first-innings lead.

Dahiya made his Test debut against Zimbabwe at his home ground Feroz Shah Kotla in November 2000.