Veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik thinks that there is an honest chance of Shikhar Dhawan being fallen for the one-dayers against Sri Lanka at home in the wake of his current struggles. As per DK, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill have shifted ahead of Dhawan in the pecking order for the ODIs.
Dhawan, who changed 37 earlier this month, has been dismissed for single-figure secure in 4 of his last 5 one-day knocks. On the other hand, Kishan, who got an opportunity to open in the final ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Saturday, smashed 210 in 131 balls.
Kishan got the chance only because skipper Rohit Sharma was unavailable due to injury. He caught his chance with both hands, breaking history for the fastest men’s ODI double hundred.
Team India’s upcoming one-day series will be against Sri Lanka at home in January 2023. While supporting both Gill and Kishan to be picked, Karthik accepted that things are looking rather gloomy for Dhawan. During a talk on Cricbuzz, he commented:
“For Sri Lanka series, where does Dhawan stand? It is going to be interesting to see how they are going to leave out Ishan Kishan. Shubman Gill has been doing so well. If Rohit Sharma is available, somebody has to miss out. It could well be him (Dhawan). That could be a sad end to a glorious career. But some questions to answer for the new selectors.”
Our best 4 in the ODIs are declining 😞#crickettwitter #india pic.twitter.com/44xBTsY8de
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) December 10, 2022
Sri Lanka will play 3 T20Is and 3 DIs in India in January upcoming year. While the 3 T20Is will be performed from January 3 to 7, the one-dayers will be kept from January 10 to 15.
“If Gill had been part of the team, he would have possibly opened” – Dinesh Karthik
However, Karthik the break given to Gill for the Bangladesh series also function in Kishan’s favor. The right-hander has been favored as the opener over the keeper-batter in earlier ODI assignments. While talking about India’s opening dilemma, the Tamil Nadu cricketer added:
“Interestingly, if Shubman Gill had been part of the squad, he would have probably opened because he has been doing it for some time with aplomb. Ishan Kishan, given an opportunity, has taken it with both hands. This is going to put Shikhar Dhawan in a fix.”
Karthik also welcomed Kishan for his candid post-innings access that he could have achieved 300 if he had batted on. Brooding on the knock, he commented:
“It’s very nice to see someone coming out and being honest with the fact that, ‘you know what, I could have got a 300 if I had batted, but it didn’t happen. Also shows his hunger. He has been walking that thin line with a few of the keepers being part of it and hence not getting that opportunity. Now, he has pushed that door and said, ‘I am ready. Are you going to look at me?'”
I cannot put into words what I’m feeling right now but I’ll try. I’m overwhelmed by the love, the messages, the wishes. This is an innings that will stay in my heart forever, a day that I won’t forget, and these moments that I’ll always carry with me. Thank you for everything 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/xlNzuWxA4w
— Ishan Kishan (@ishankishan51) December 10, 2022
________________________________________________________________________
Also read:- [Watch] Washington Sundar hones batting skills under Rahul Dravid’s supervision