Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian opener, shares a good bond with Virat Kohli as well as his opening partner Rohit Sharma. Dhawan opines that Rohit and Kohli have a different strategy as captain.
We witnessed the captaincy of Rohit Sharma against Bangladesh in the T20I series. Regular captain Virat Kohli was given rest in that T20I series as he was continuously playing this year. Rohit Sharma was praised for his captaincy in the absence of regular captain.
Shikhar Dhawan phrased that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two different captains. He said that when they are together, we discuss with each other before taking any decision.
“They are different characters. In different situations, they make different choices. Whatever they feel right at one particular moment, they go with it. They, of course, discuss with each other. When Rohit is leading, he discusses with me, when Virat is leading he discusses with Rohit and me too,” Shikhar Dhawan said.
In three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, he took some praiseworthy decision. He always stood with his team. Virat Kohli’s absence was not felt in the home series. Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube after the match also opined that Rohit Sharma’s Pep talk really helped them in gaining confidence in the field.
Preparing for Next Year Big Task: Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan opined that the team is currently planning for the next big assignment. The hard-hitting batsman is confident that the next year’s T20 World Cup trophy will be in hands of the Indian team.
“We’ve got one year. Whatever we have to plan we are planning it now and then only we can reach the final combination. I’m confident that this time we’ll come back with the cup,” Shikhar Dhawan said to Hindustan Times.
Virat Kohli has been the best in every format. The captain is currently leading the No.1 Test team in Indore grounds. The two-match Test series has also a challenging task for the captain. The team will play its first day-night Test match in Eden Gardens (Kolkata), starting from 22nd November.