IND vs NZ: "Should We Go Back To Shikhar Dhawan Or..."- Ravichandran Ashwin's Massive Remark On India's Opener Slot

Indian Cricket Team won a thriller against New Zealand in Lucknow. Once again, the openers Ishan Kishan & Shubman Gill were exposed on a turning track. The duo have made a strong case for themselves in the ODI format but haven’t been able to make a mark in the T20I circuit.

New Zealand would be dejected with their batting performance as managing to score only 99 runs is unacceptable in modern cricket. There were huge expectations from Glenn Phillips but the batter looked in all sorts of trouble as the batter so far has had an unforgettable tour.

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Ravichandran Ashwin On Shikhar Dhawan & Ishan Kishan

Ravichandran Ashwin was speaking on his YouTube channel and made interesting comments on Shikhar Dhawan. “Only when the Top 3 failed, we had problems in the past. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli. We talk a lot about Rohit and Kohli, but Dhawan is a stalwart. He was silently doing his job. Will his place be a big void to fill for Team India?” said Ravichandran Ashwin.

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“Should we go back to Shikhar Dhawan, or should we groom Ishan Kishan, who has just scored a double hundred? Instead of backing a player on the basis of one huge score, we should see what the team requires. Which character will deliver under pressure? Which character will serve us for a long time?” he added.

Ravichandran Ashwin On Shubman Gill

Ravichandran Ashwin compared Ishan Kishan & Shubman Gill. “Ishan Kishan was dropped after a double hundred, but Team India has seen Shubman Gill’s run in the past. He has scored hefty runs and has been the most consistent batter for the team over a period of time,” said Ravichandran Ashwin.

“Shubman Gill also plays the slog sweep and the traditional sweep, and can cut and pull pacers. Smart batting, quality batting and acceleration towards the end. He accelerated beautifully in the last four overs and hit that 200 in the Hyderabad ODI,” he added.

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