On Saturday, the veteran Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan confirmed that he will turn up for his state team Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. Currently, he is with the Indian team in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa and during the pre-match press conference ahead of the third T20I, he confirmed that he will play the 50-over domestic event beginning September 24.

Shikhar explained, “Now even after this series, I am going to play Vijay Hazare as well. I am looking forward to that. I make sure that whatever cricket I play, I play with all my heart whether it’s Ranji, Vijay Hazare or the Indian team.”

Dhawan has been looking in great touch during the 2nd T20I in Mohali as he made a great partnership with skipper Virat Kohli.

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Talking about his form, the southpaw said, “I have free time since I am not in the Test team, so thought rather than sitting at home or training, play matches which are good for my confidence and my skill levels. Match practice is the best practice, so I thought it’s a good opportunity for me to go and express myself. I was not part of the Test team so I had the opportunity.”

There were also reports that Dhawan has pulled out of the initial few games of the 50-over domestic tournament. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Wednesday announced the squad for the tournament and batsman Dhruv Shorey was named as skipper. Rishabh Pant and Navdeep Saini were also included in the squad.

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Team India is currently locking horns with the Proteas in the three-match T20I series which will be followed by a three-match Test series scheduled to commence on October 2. Currently, the men in blue are having an unassailable lead of 1-0 with the first game being washed out due to rain in Dharamsala.