When a scribe asked him on the eve of the tour opener if he finds the criticism odd, Dhawan responded in negative.
Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar and Madhya Pradesh's run machine Rajat Patidar on Sunday got their maiden India call-up for the upcoming three match ODI series against South Africa, starting in Lucknow on October 6.
Opener Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad.
Mayank Agarwal was on Sunday ruled out of the IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad with a toe injury.
Rahul shared a picture on Instagram where he can be seen sharpening his skills ahead of the opening match.
Anil Kapoor invited his friends and colleagues from the film industry to celebrate his 66th birthday on December 24 at his home.
The fast bowler could also miss the upcoming two-Test series, beginning in Chittagong on December 14.
'I am going to mimic Shikhar Dhawan because I feel he is lost in his own pace so much that it is so funny and I have watched it so many times from the other end,' the skipper says in the video.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who were rested for the series, slipped one place each to 8th and 9th respectively.
Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much-improved bowling performance in the must-win second ODI against South Africa, in Ranchi, on Sunday.
'Sundays are for Shayaris! This one is one of my favourites from Abrar Kashifji,' Gabbar captioned the Instagram video.
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Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 42.
The cricket world and its aunt and uncle may pass daily judgment on Virat Kohli's poor run of form this year, but the man himself seems untroubled, clearly confident that his return to the majesty and magnificence of old is just a couple of games away.
The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.
BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.
Shikhar Dhawan hit a splendid half-century as India edged West Indies by three runs in a last-ball finish in the first One-Day International at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Friday.
DC lost Salt, Marsh, Rossouw, Warner, Axar and Manish off five successive overs.
Dithering and indecision are things of the past for Shikhar Dhawan. As leader of the pack, he does not hesitate in taking decisions that are beneficial for the Indian team.
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
The NCM had said earlier that it had received various representations from the Jain community regarding the conversion of Jain pilgrimage site Shri Sammed Shikharji Hill into an eco-tourism hub by the Jharkhand government and the central dispensation.
'Mock Duck' is a favourite of quite a few players including Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and skipper Shikhar Dhawan
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 52.
Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul put on a record 15th fifty-plus partnership in T20 Internationals during the second match against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.
Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first ODI.
'I want them to play the game for the reasons they started playing the game at the first place, which is the love for the game. I don't know what it was like in the past but I will run this team like I have always done.'
For Dhawan, 'balance on and off the field' is very important, in theory and in practice
Skipper Rohit Sharma is impressed by the 23-year-old's understanding of the role of opener in ODIs.
Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Mithali Raj, Surya Kumar Yadav among others tweeted their wishes for Dussehra.
England's Reece Topley recorded career-best figures of 6/24 as the hosts roared back in style after their drubbing in the first one-day international against India to level the three-match series with a 100-run win in the second game on Thursday.
Victories and birthdays in IPL camps are celebrated with much pomp and cake-smashing sessions.
The game against CSK was Preity's first match at IPL 2022 in the stadium.
Kolkata Knight Riders' premier all-rounder Andre Russell is happy that Rinku Singh has become the team's latest heartthrob.
Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after COVID-19 delayed his return from a long injury lay-off, while Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar made their comebacks.
Hope is the fourth West Indies batter to achieve this accomplishment
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir said Ishan Kishan should be India's first-choice opener alongside Rohit Sharma in One-Day Internationals.
The boredom of staying in isolation may have got to the India opener and the Delhi Capitals player.
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