After what looks as if an eternity, India will likely be touring Zimbabwe to play a 3-match ODI sequence and Indian vice captain Shikhar Dhawan addressed a press convention two days earlier than the first ODI. Dhawan, who was initially named the captain for the sequence however as soon as KL Rahul was deemed match, he was given the skipper’s position.
“It’s very good news that KL Rahul is back and leading the team. He is one of the main players of the team and with the Asia Cup coming up, it is good for him and I hope he will gain a lot from this tour,” Shikhar mentioned whereas speaking about Rahul.
Talking concerning the Zimbabwe facet, he mentioned,” When Zimbabwe play in opposition to the India or every other high quality staff, their gamers will get seen after they do properly. They will get extra publicity. They have new gamers and we had been analysing their strengths and weaknesses.”
“They have won against Bangladesh and are playing good cricket. It is good for world cricket and it’s good for us and we cannot take anything for granted. It’s about the process. Regardless of the team we are facing, we always make sure we do things right so that we end up getting the right results. That will once again be our focus as a team,” he added.
Talking about his efficiency, the southpaw mentioned, “I want to do well and score runs for the team like I did against the West Indies. I’ll play with a positive mindset. ”
All-rounder Washington Sunder injured his shoulder whereas taking part in a County sport in England and has been dominated out of the tour and Dhawan mentioned he was an vital a part of the staff however India have good backups
“It’s sad that Washington is out. He is quite an important player for the side. But it’s part and parcel…injuries happen. Hope, he will recover soon. He will be missed him as a spinner but we have got a good back-up through Kuldeep Yadav and Deepak Hooda, who also bowls off-spin,” he mentioned.
The ODI format not too long ago has been within the eye of the storm with a number of specialists of the opinion that it’s going out of date and Dhawan, who has been a staunch supporter of ODI cricket talked about it within the PC. “It is a beautiful format. It is a balanced format where you should know when to attack and when to defence. It is not a rushed format, it is about understanding when to attack and when to defence, for both batters and bowlers. I really enjoy playing this format,” he mentioned.
