Shikhar Dhawan: The following three-match ODI series, starting on Friday in Auckland, will feature Team India against. New Zealand. Rohit Sharma won’t be playing, thus left-handed batsman Shikhar Dhawan will captain the team. Dhawan will be captaining the team for the third time in 2022; before, he did so during the ODI series against the West Indies and the home ODI series against South Africa.
It’s crucial to note that the batter had been selected to lead the team in the Zimbabwe series, but at the last minute, KL Rahul, who had recovered from his injury, was recalled to the team and given the honour of leading the team.
Dhawan speaks on being abruptly removed from captaincy
Dhawan was asked how it felt to be abruptly relieved of his captaincy for the Zimbabwe series prior to the first One-Day International against New Zealand.
During the press conference, Dhawan said “You have asked a good question. I consider myself fortunate that I am getting an opportunity to lead the side at this stage of my career. I feel good about it and it is a challenge. We have won good series with a young side. If I talk about the Zimbabwe tour, KL Rahul is the vice-captain of our main team, when he came back, I was mindful of the fact that he had to go to Asia Cup. If Rohit had gotten injured during Asia Cup, then KL might have been asked to lead. So it was better that he had the practice during the Zimbabwe tour.”
Continuing further, he said “I was not hurt. I feel that whatever happens, happens for the best. I was then selected as the captain for the South Africa series, the selectors and the team management gave me that opportunity. I never feel bad.”
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Dhawan opens up on upcoming world cup and social media trolling
In discussing the 2023 World Cup and how having options like himself, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul to open might cause the team problems, Dhawan said: “We guys have been performing well for a period of time. At the same time, talking about myself, I have to keep performing. I know till the time I perform, it would be good for me. It keeps me on my toes and keeps me hungry.”
Journalists also asked about how he keeps his mental health in shape when so much online trolling is done, “On social media, there is trolling. We are used to it now, smart people know how to go about using social media. They know if they don’t perform, what kind of chatter will take place on social media. It totally depends on our performance. When you know it, there is no need of looking into it. That’s how I deal with it.”
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