Former India opener Kris Srikkanth on Sunday said he would prefer K L Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup later this year. Dhawan is returning to international cricket after a long gap. During the senior left-handed batsman's absence, Rahul has emerged as one of the top contenders for the opener's slot in limited overs cricket.
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Shikhar Dhawan admits that he has been a direct beneficiary of facing Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan at the Sunrisers Hyderabad nets for the past two years.
Shikhar Dhawan-led side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
India's latest cricket sensation, Shikhar Dhawan is unlikely to open the batting in India's second innings after injuring his hand while fielding on Day 4 of the third Test in Mohali.
One run was all that separated Mitchell Starc from becoming the first number nine Australian batsman to notch up a century in India, as the visitors posted a competitive 408 all out in the third and penultimate Test in Mohali, on Saturday.
Former India batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu heaped praise on Shikhar Dhawan for scoring the fastest Test century on debut on Saturday.
Chahar, who had stiffness in his back after the third and final T20I against South Africa in Indore, will now head back to the National Cricket Academy where he will be monitored by the Medical Team there, according to a statement from the BCCI on Saturday.
Images from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at Mohali on Tuesday.
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India stormed into the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament with a resounding eight-wicket victory over West Indies, riding on Shikhar Dhawan's second consecutive ODI century.
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Virat Kohli (fourth), Shikhar Dhawan (seventh) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (ninth) have also maintained their respective positions in the ICC ODI batting chart.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who is in a sublime form in the ongoing Champions Trophy, has narrated interesting moments of his career.
Rookie Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been drafted in the Indian squad for the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka with seamer Bhuvneshar Kumar and senior opener Shikhar Dhawan being released.
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India Test captain Virat Kohli, premier batsman Shikhar Dhawan and speedster Ishant Sharma were named in Delhi's One-day squad, which will be led by Gautam Gambhir, for the North Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare Trophy between December 10-18.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Rajasthan Royals are better placed than Punjab Kings on the net run rate but both will have to rely on other results to advance.
The Indian squad comprises many openers like Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, apart from Dhawan and Shaw, but Raman felt that having played for India earlier would go into Shaw's favour.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
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Statistical highlights of the second cricket ODI between India and Zimbabwe being played in Harare on Friday.
Debutant Shikhar Dhawan's record opening stand with partner Murali Vijay helped India take full control on day three of the third Test match against Australia in Mohali on Saturday.
The opener was unbeaten on 121 as Delhi reached 205 for 4 on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match against Karnataka.
Shikhar Dhawan's classy unbeaten 102 led India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over West Indies on Tuesday and a place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals.
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan struck a fantastic 146 but most of the other Indian batsmen failed to get going against South Africa on the second day of three-day match of the Emerging Meet being played at the Allan Border field.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed his way to a maiden One-Day International century as India kicked off their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy with a comfortable 26-run victory over South Africa in Cardiff, on Thursday.
While the world has been talking about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's elevation up the order, opener Shikhar Dhawan reckons that the move is not only an advantage to the line-up, but it gives him the confidence while batting.
Shikhar Dhawan smashed his second half century of the season as Sunrisers Hyderabad scored an easy seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided Pepsi Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.
Delhi Capitals hardly broke a sweat in the run chase, cantering to victory in 17.4 overs, their sixth win in eight matches.
India's new batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan will captain Sunrisers Hyderabad in this year's Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament to begin on Tuesday.
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India captain Virat Kohli is happy that Shikhar Dhawan is back in form with a half-century but doesn't endorse the idea of pitting a senior player against a much younger KL Rahul as possible partner for Rohit Sharma in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. Dhawan, who was under some pressure before the third T20 International against Sri Lanka in Pune on Friday, smashed a half-century which will keep him in the mix for the upcoming series against Australia where Rohit Sharma will be back from his break.
Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, on Friday, supported the Union Government's move to hoist national flag on the campuses of all 46 Central Universities in order to instill nationalism and pride in students.
Delhi-born Shikhar Dhawan calls a leafy Melbourne suburb home for much of the year but on Sunday might have thought he was back in India when feted by a blue-clad horde of fans for a match-winning World Cup ton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Delhi Capitals's new recruit Ajinkya Rahane looked sharp and timed the ball quite well during Delhi's nets session in Dubai on Wednesday.
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