Shikhar Dhawan has put in a brilliant performance since taking charge of the team in the ODI series against the West Indies. Shikhar Dhawan played the best innings of 97 runs in the first ODI. But despite this, there seems to be no way for Shikhar Dhawan to return to the T20 team. Former coach Saba Karim believes that Shikhar Dhawan is no longer part of the team’s plan in T20 cricket.
Saba Karim has described Shikhar Dhawan as the best starter in ODI cricket. He said: “T20 cricket is different. The demands of that format are different. This is not my idea. Right now you have a lot of players who are being watched. The selectors don’t think about Dhawan anymore.
The former coach further said, “There is no threat to Dhawan’s place in ODI cricket. Shikhar is a good starter and his pairing with Rohit Sharma is fantastic. Dhawan is consistently performing in ODI cricket. Apart from the strike rate and the average, is someone you can trust.
Saba Karim said: “Shikhar Dhawan is a player who performs consistently. Just like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, his role is also important. Thanks to the association of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, difficult goals become easy.
Let us tell you that in the first ODI played against the West Indies, there was a 119-run partnership for the first wicket between Dhawan and Shikhar Gill. Due to this association, India was able to score more than 300 points.
