Prithvi Shaw Opens Up On The Camaraderie Shared With Delhi Capitals Teammate Skipper Shikhar Dhawan

Jul 16, 2021 at 11:35 AM

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Prithvi Shaw Opens Up On The Camaraderie Shared With Delhi Capitals Teammate Skipper Shikhar Dhawan

Prithvi Shaw, in a recent interaction on the Star Sports show “Follow the Blues”, opened up on the relationship he shares with Shikhar Dhawan, before the commencement of India vs Sri Lanka series.

India openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan have shared a great camaraderie over the years, having played for Delhi Capitals for the past three seasons in the extravagant Indian Premier League. While IPL 2020 in the UAE was not the best of outings for Prithvi Shaw, he and fellow DC opener teammate Shikhar Dhawan set the stage on fire in IPL 2021, and the two openers delivered consistent performances for DC.

Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals during match 2 of the Vivo Indian Premier League. (Photo | ANI)
Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals during match 2 of the Vivo Indian Premier League. (Photo | ANI)

Prithvi Shaw: It Is Enjoyable To Bat Alongside Shikhar Dhawan

It was one of the reasons why DC was sitting on top of the IPL 2021 points table when the tournament was postponed till September due to rising Covid-19 cases inside the tournament’s bio-bubble. Now, both Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are part of the Indian team that is set to play the limited-overs series against hosts Sri Lanka.

While the challenge for Prithvi Shaw in the series would be to cement his position in the team as an opener, Shikhar Dhawan, who will be leading the troops in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s absence, will also have his own challenges in front of him.

Shikhar Dhawan Image Source : AP
Shikhar Dhawan Image Source: AP

But before the showdown begins, Prithvi Shaw, in a recent interaction on the Star Sports show “Follow the Blues”, opened up on the relationship he shares with the left-hander.

“I and Shikhi bhai are opening for the Delhi Capitals, we were good friends before that as well, but after that our bonding has become better because off the field also we spent quite a lot of time with each other, whether it was dinner or chilling in his room,” Shaw said.

“We used to talk a lot and because of that, that bond was seen on the wicket as well. We used to speak a lot about cricket there as well, off the field or in between overs. It is enjoyable to bat alongside him,” he further revealed.

India vs Sri Lanka series will begin on July 18th. The two teams will play three ODIs and three T20Is.

Prithvi Shaw And Shikhar Dhawan Had A Great Time In IPL 2021

Prithvi Shaw has earned a call-up into the white-ball squad following his excellent form in IPL 2021 (308 runs) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (827 runs). Prithvi Shaw’s scoring spree continued in the IPL 2021, which is currently suspended due to a rise of COVID-19 cases in India. The Delhi Capitals’ opener had scored 308 runs from 8 innings, at a staggering strike rate of 166.49 in IPL 2021.

Prithvi Shaw smashed six fours in the first over Delhi Capitals' innings against the Kolkata Knight Riders | Photo: BCCI / IPL
Prithvi Shaw smashed six fours in the first over Delhi Capitals’ innings against the Kolkata Knight Riders | Photo: BCCI / IPL

He slammed 37 boundaries and 12 maximums and was fourth in the Orange Cap list (highest run-getters in IPL 2021). Prithvi Shaw also hammered KKR’s Shivam Mavi for six fours in an over during an 82-run knock.

Shikhar Dhawan has been in tremendous form during the now postponed IPL 2021, after getting dropped from the T20I side in the home England series preceding the IPL.

Opening for the Delhi Capitals, the left-hander scored 380 runs in 7 matches at 54.29, striking at 134.28, and was the leading run-scorer before the tournament got suspended. Shikhar Dhawan was the 2nd highest run-getter in IPL 2020 too with 618 runs in 17 games.

Prithvi Shaw though will face tough competition from the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Paddikkal for the opening slot while Shikhar Dhawan is an obvious automatic choice for being the skipper.

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