The veteran Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan clarified that the Indian team management is willing to give the youngsters a fair run to establish themselves ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia. The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli recently made it clear that the youngsters will have to prove themselves in the “four or five” opportunities they get.
During a press conference on the ven of the third and the final T20I against South Africa in Bengaluru, Dhawan said, “(While) trying out youngsters, it is good to give them a good run because when new players come in, it takes time for them to express themselves. Young boys are taking these opportunities with both hands. I am sure the team management will give them a longer run.”
Shikhar said the seniors will be helping the youngsters like Shreyas Iyer or Rishabh Pant, who is currently battling indifferent form. On the other hand, Pant has been facing a lot of criticism for his shot-selection and temperament, with some calling for the inclusion of Sanju Samson or Ishan Kishan at his expense.
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Talking about pant, Dhawan said, “Any time, any youngster wants to discuss something with us, we are always open to help them. For senior players like us, say someone like Rishabh comes in to bat or Shreyas coming in, we make sure we communicate with them and make sure they are comfortable and not nervous. We make them think about what is needed at that particular moment. That’s what we do even when I am batting with Rohit or Virat, we keep discussing and that is very important.”
Dhawan said that he is hoping that the youngsters will get a decent run to prove their worth in international cricket and youngsters like Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar to build their confidence ahead of the T20 World Cup.
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The veteran southpaw elaborated, “Washington is bowling really good, giving us the breakthroughs and also choking the batsmen. He has got very good control and variety as well. Even Deepak Chahar, he swings the ball both ways and at the same time, he has pace as well. It is the perfect platform for them to perform and build confidence for the T20 World Cup.”
