Earlier there have been group dinners now now we have Insta reels: Shikhar Dhawan on group bonding and Rahul Dravid’s viral video look

Shikhar Dhawan will turn out to be the seventh captain to steer India in males’s internationals this 12 months when the collection towards West Indies kicks off on Friday. Dhawan, who led a second-string Indian facet to a 2-1 collection win over Sri Lanka final 12 months, is as soon as once more on the helm with coach Rahul Dravid main the suppose tank.

‘West Indies is a good alternative for the children to get publicity and play, says #StaffIndia ODI Captain @SDhawan25 forward of #WIvIND collection. pic.twitter.com/PBelvII28c

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Stating that the group is assured and effectively ready to face the Windies, Dhawan additionally spoke about how this younger brigade is coming collectively as a bunch.

“These guys visiting the West Indies are obviously young and mature as well. At the same time, they will be getting exposure to playing in the Caribbean and have played in the IPL as well. So, with that entire experience, and youthfulness, I guess, we’ll have a great series,” stated Dhawan.

The temper within the camp additionally appears upbeat and this was seen when Shikhar Dhawan took to Instagram to share a video of himself main different members of the squad together with head coach Rahul Dravid in an Instagram reel video.

“I have a very good relationship with Rahul Dravid. We have had a good bond between us since the Lanka series last year,” defined Dhawan.

“There is a good bit of understanding and my nature is such that I can easily get along with anyone. Earlier there used to be team dinners and activities now it’s Insta reels and this helps us gel together,” stated Dhawan.

Dravid is commonly recognized to have a reserved persona and doesn’t interact himself on social media reels. However, the true gentleman of the sport lately stole the present when he appeared on an Instagram reel of Shikhar Dhawan.

Analysing his group, Dhawan stated, “We are a balanced facet with skilled gamers like Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and I’m excited to steer this crop of gamers which additionally contains kids.

“They are quite self-motivated and they have done well for their respective states and IPL teams. We discuss a lot of cricket including technical stuff. There is a lot to learn from them as well. That way you create a bond as well,” he added.

“I can share my experiences with them and also bring an impact to their game. I hope some of my positivity rubs off on the youngsters as well.”

Dhawan additionally offered an replace on vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja’s health and revealed that the all-rounder has a niggle and isn’t a certain starter for Friday’s recreation.

Meanwhile, rain performed spoilsport and the Indian cricket group was pressured to coach indoors forward of the primary ODI of three-match collection towards the West Indies on Friday.

Regular skipper Rohit Sharma, senior batter Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, who led India within the rescheduled fifth Test towards England, and Mohammed Shami have all been rested.

India Squads: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.