IND vs WI: Virat Kohli's Childhood Coach Rajkumar Sharma Feels Shikhar Dhawan Was Written Off By Selectors “Bit Too Soon” In T20Is

Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma believes that the veteran left-handed opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan was written off by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors a “bit too soon” in the T20 Internationals (T20Is).

Currently, Shikhar Dhawan is considered for selection only in ODIs. Overall, he has played 68 T20Is for India National Cricket Team and has scored 1759 runs at an average of 27.9 and a strike rate of 126.4.

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During a discussion on India News, Sharma said that Dhawan is a useful T20I player and he should have been treated better by the selection committee. He said:

“Shikhar Dhawan was written off by the selectors a bit too soon. It was not a good thing. I have always believed that Shikhar is a useful T20 cricketer. But now that the selectors have a scheme of things in place, they need to stick to the players in whom they have shown confidence, be it Ishan Kishan or Ruturaj Gaikwad.”

Shikhar Dhawan is silently making rapid strides – Reetinder Singh Sodhi

Former India cricketer Reetinder Singh Sodhi said that the veteran left-handed opening batsman is making rapid strides and he should be considered for selection in T20Is because of his top-notch form in 50-over cricket. He added that India need an experienced opener and if KL Rahul doesn’t recover in time Dhawan should be included in the T20I team.

“According to me, there is one player who is silently making rapid strides. No one is talking about him for the T20 World Cup. That is Shikhar Dhawan. He cannot be sidelined now. His performance is speaking. He is scoring runs in every game in one-day matches. If KL Rahul doesn’t recover in time, you need an experienced player, so why not Shikhar Dhawan?”

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