Return of Shikhar Dhawan: The Indian team has got a new opener in the form of Shubman Gill. Gill also capitalized on the opportunity he got in ODIs and is continuously batting brilliantly for India. Gill also scored a blistering 208 in the first match of the first ODI series against New Zealand. This brilliant form of Gill has increased the difficulties of Shikhar Dhawan running out of Team India. Now it has become almost impossible for Dhawan to return to Team India.
Dhawan’s return impossible
Dhawan’s return to Team India is also considered impossible because even if Shubman Gill’s bat does not work, then the Indian team has Ishan Kishan as the second opener. Ishaan also recently scored a double century in ODIs against Bangladesh. In such a situation, the doors of return for Shikhar Dhawan are almost closed while Ishaan and Gill are there.
Dhawan flopped badly in the last five ODIs
If we look at Dhawan’s last five ODI innings, he proved to be a flop in this. On the tour of Bangladesh, Dhawan scored only 18 runs in three innings of ODIs. Earlier, Dhawan had played innings of 28 and 3 runs in ODIs on New Zealand tour. Due to this poor form of Dhawan, he was dropped from the ODI series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. At the same time, Shubman Gill and Ishaan Kishan, who came in the team as openers in place of Dhawan, took full advantage of this and performed strongly.
Shikhar Dhawan International Career
Shikhar has played 167 ODIs for India so far. In this, he has scored 6793 runs with the help of 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. At the same time, Dhawan has also played 34 Tests for India, in which he has scored 2315 runs with the help of 7 centuries and 5 half-centuries. At the same time, Dhawan has played 68 matches for India in T20. In these matches, he has scored 1759 runs with the help of 11 half-centuries.
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