Published 17:53 IST, November 21st 2019
We fall, we break, but then...: Shikhar Dhawan won't let his setback bog him or you down
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan who hasn't been in the best of form lately received another blow recently, suffering a leg injury, but won't let it bog him down
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Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan who hasn't been in best of form lately received ar blow recently, suffering a leg injury. Thirty-four-year-old Dhawan was last seen in action in T20I series against Bangladesh earlier this month. He mand to score 91 runs in three-match series against Asian opponents. Taking to his Twitter, Dhawan opened up about his injury, stating he'd be out of action for five days.
Dropped from Test squad against Bangladesh, Dhawan returned to playing domestic cricket to re-find his touch, and has had varying degrees of success in doing so. Dhawan will miss next few days of games for Delhi in domestic T20 competition.
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Shikhar Dhawan eyes comeback to Test side
t being in best form, Dhawan had lost his test spot way back in 2018, and with Mayank Agrawal tching up centuries one after ar, opening spot seems way out of Dhawan's reach for w. After a disastrous tour of England in 2018, Shikhar Dhawan was left out of Test side and has t mand to make it back to team yet. Although his name remains fixed as an opener for limited-overs formats of game, left-handed opener wants to be back in Test side as he loves longer format of game, as he has often stated. opener has struggled to find his touch in Tests as Dhawan has played 34 Test matches and scored 2,315 runs at an aver of 40.61.
Speaking to a news ncy, Shikhar Dhawan said that he was always on for Test cricket and that he will be grabbing opportunities in domestic cricket tournaments such as Ranji Trophy to improve his chances. Reiterating his aim to be back in Test side, Shikhar Dhawan said that he would be playing domestic cricket when he will t be playing for India in any of three formats. Talking about missing out from Test side playing Bangladesh, Shikhar Dhawan said that he had regrets for doing so but is working hard to make a comeback.
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16:00 IST, November 21st 2019