Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan admitted that he was ‘shocked’ at being deemed surplus to necessities for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The senior batter was neglected by selectors when India named opener Ruturaj Gaikwad because the captain of the second-string facet for the Hangzhou Games final 12 months. Dhawan’s Team India days had been already behind the senior batter when his identify went lacking from the Asian Games squad.
India’s Shikhar Dhawan walks again to the pavilion after his dismissal (AP)
Dhawan even captained India within the absence of Rohit Sharma for a few white-ball sequence. The senior batter remained the chief of the Asian giants in 12 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 2021-2022. The 38-year-old additionally led India in three T20Is within the 2021 season. Following the arrival of younger openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, Dhawan was launched from the Indian squad in lower than three months after captaining the second-string India facet. Following a forgetful Bangladesh tour, Dhawan was dropped from the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka sequence in 2022. His batting common was decreased to 34.40 and the batter had a strike fee of 74.21 in 2022.
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‘I used to be a bit shocked’
Speaking to The Times of India in an interview, Dhawan opened up about his exit from the nationwide group. Dhawan stated that he’s not in talks with any selector following his omission. However, the senior batter continues to work on his sport on the National Cricket Academy (NCA). “When my name was not there (for Asian Games), I was a bit shocked. But, then, I was like they have a different thought process, you just have to accept it. I have not spoken to any selector (about my future). I keep going to NCA. I enjoy my time there. The facilities are great. NCA has shaped my career, and I am grateful for it,” Dhawan stated.
‘When I used to be given the Arjuna Award’
Dhawan additionally revealed that successful the Arjuna Award was the ‘greatest second’ of his cricket profession. The Indian southpaw was conferred with the Arjuna Award again in 2021. “I think, when I was given the Arjuna Award, that moment is my best moment related to my cricketing career. It is a great honour for me to receive the Arjuna Award, and I still thank everyone for being with me throughout his journey, including my coaches, medical staff, support staff, the BCCI, my teammates, family and friends,” Dhawan added.
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