Record picture of Shikhar Dhawan.© AFP
Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the crucial valuable openers of the Indian cricket crew for lengthy. Alternatively, the left-handed batter is out of favour for the generation seven to 8 months. Dhawan latter performed a recreation for Republic of India in December 2022. It used to be an ODI fit in opposition to Bangladesh. Since next, the superstar opener has discoverable his stakes falling in Indian cricket. He’s the captain of the Punjab Kings crew within the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has carried out decently within the event too, however a countrywide crew call-up appears to be repeatedly getting out of succeed in.
A possible comeback for Dhawan took any other jolt on Monday when the participant may just no longer construct it to Republic of India’s squad for Asia Cup 2023.
In the meantime, Board of Keep watch over for Cricket in Republic of India eminent selector Ajit Agarkar dominated out a comeback for Dhawan within the similar while. The choice panel head made it unclouded that on the occasion, simplest Ishan Kishan is being discoverable because the back-up opener to Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
“Rohit is not a bad player, Shubman has had a phenomenal year. Ishan Kishan (is another one). Shikhar has been a terrific player for India. At the moment three guys are doing well and you can fit only 15. Unfortunately someone has to sit. At the moment these are our preferred openers,” stated Agarkar within the press convention on Monday.
Previous, experiences had steered that Dhawan would govern the second-string Indian aspect that used to be getting to play games on the Asian Video games however shed abandoned captaincy, Dhawan used to be no longer even picked for the event.
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