Shikhar Dhawan on success in ICC tournaments

Dhawan has represented India in 10 World Cup matches to this point and has scored 537 runs at a median of 53.70. He was dominated out of the 2019 World Cup early as a result of an harm, however Rohit Sharma’s chic type ensured that India didn’t miss his providers rather a lot.

The 35-year-old got here to prominence throughout the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Opening the batting, he was the main run-getter with 363 runs in 5 matches at a median of 90.75, which included two centuries and one half-century. Because of his efforts, India gained the event, their final ICC win.

In an interview with the Occasions of India, Dhawan opened up on his fascination for standing tall in ICC occasions. He stated, “I like enjoying in ICC tournaments. There’s at all times a unique feeling and satisfaction and I’ve had some excellent tournaments prior to now. I put together and strategy each event precisely the identical approach.

“Each time I put on the Indian jersey, strain is at all times there and the factor is, as an skilled participant, I understand how to deal with strain. The thrill positively helps, as a result of it provides motivation to my recreation. I don’t get over-awed by the second, as a result of my focus, course of, and preparation is identical for any event I’m enjoying in.” he added.

Dhawan as soon as performed all codecs of the sport, however now has been diminished to an ODI specialist. His final Check was in 2018 in opposition to England, whereas his final T20I was in 2021 in opposition to Sri Lanka. Dhawan has made peace with the truth that he’s not wanted in two of the three codecs.

Wanting on the optimistic aspect, he said, “My focus is unquestionably on subsequent 12 months’s 50-overs World Cup and for that, I wish to play as many matches as potential for India and do properly in them. In between, there’s the IPL as properly, so I’ll attempt to proceed to carry out there and look to play the home one-day and T20 matches and preserve myself match-fit and prepared.”

Dhawan will subsequent be a part of the three-match ODI collection in opposition to Zimbabwe, the place he shall be deputy to KL Rahul.

–By A Cricket Correspondent