New Delhi: Stylish Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan hung his boots on international and domestic cricket on Saturday. After making the announcement on his social media handles, Dhawan remembered his former Team India mates Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, revealing a distinctive quality about each one of them. The troika of Dhawan, Rohit, and Kohli is well-known for their exploits in international cricket.
Dhawan in an interview after his retirement, recalled his time with the current two Indian cricket greats. Skipper Rohit and former skipper Kohli used to share the dressing room with Dhawan till 2022 across formats, specially in white-ball cricket. While the two continue to play for the nation, Dhawan has now permanently left a spot in the Indian cricket team.
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Memorable opening knocks 💯
And a pure smile on his face throughout 🤗
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In an interview with Hindustan Times, Dhawan talked about Kohli and revealed one of his finest qualities. “Virat Kohli is the most funny in the Indian team. I share a great bond and relationship with him. We have played together from childhood days,” Dhawan told HT. Their on-field presence can still be picturised by every Indian cricket fan as the batters, hailing from Delhi, shone for their nation at a global stage.
Shikhar Dhawan’s equation with Rohit Sharma
The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, which once ruled Indian cricket, is well remembered for their brilliant opening stands for the Men in Blue as they took bowlers to the cleaners in some fashion. The two were hailed the next-best opening pair after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Talking about Rohit in the interview, Dhawan revealed one of Rohit’s qualities as well.
“Rohit Sharma’s bonding with the team is his specialty, that is a great attribute of him,” Dhawan said, weighing in on the widespread acclaim Rohit has garnered for his team management and leadership skills and of course for his bond with his teammates.
Dhawan and Rohit featured for India as an opening pair in 117 ODI innings in which they scored 5193 runs at an average of 45.15, hitting 18 hundred and 15 half-centuries combinedly. They can surely be hailed as one of the greatest opening pair ever in the history of ODIs.
Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday and remembered his former Team India mates Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli afterward, revealing their best qualities. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
