Opening for India for 8 years, not scared of fast bowlers: Dhawan’s reply to Rohit and Warner

Reacting to Australia opener David Warner and his opening associate within the Indian staff Rohit Sharma’s feedback about him not liking to take the strike off the primary ball, Shikhar Dhawan stated that’s the best way he likes to bat, it’s only a psychological factor and has acquired nothing do with him not desirous to tackle the quick bowlers first-up.

In an Instagram chat, Warner and Rohit talked concerning the expertise of opening with Dhawan. Warner opened with the India left-hander for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL and Rohit has been opening with Dhawan in white-ball cricket for the final 7 years. Both of them agreed and joked about Dhawan denying to face the primary ball.

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“The only time I remember him (Dhawan) taking the first ball was when Harbhajan was bowling. He always used to say if there is a left-arm fast bowler then ‘you take the strike as I don’t want the incoming delivery,” stated Warner.

In response, Rohit stated: “He’s an idiot, what can I say. He doesn’t like to face the first ball. He likes to take on the spinners, but he does not like to take on the fast bowlers,” stated Rohit.

Dhawan was requested to react on the identical feedback by former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan in an Instagram stay session on Wednesday.

Dhawan agreed that he doesn’t prefer to face the primary ball however disagreed that does it due to not desirous to take guard towards a quick bowler.

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“No no I disagree to that. It’s not like I don’t need to face quick bowlers. Everyone has their views, I’m a gap batsman. I’ve completed that position for India for eight years now, so clearly I play the quick bowlers. If I don’t face them within the first over, then I ultimately do within the second over.

“Yes, I don’t like taking strike on the primary ball of the match and I’m trustworthy about it but when any teenager like Prithvi comes within the facet and he’s not comfy taking the primary ball then clearly I might take the strike. But with Rohit, it began in Champions Trophy the place I advised him to take the strike and that type of continued as I don’t like to vary issues a lot “ the left-handed batsman stated.

Dhawan and Irfan additionally mentioned the left-hander’s 85-ball hundred towards Australia on debut towards the likes of Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle at Mohali.

Dhawan stated it’s a problem for each opener to tackle quick bowlers in seaming situations.

“Of course if we play in England in seaming situations, it’s difficult for everybody, it’s not like I don’t need to face quick bowlers.

Both Rohit and Dhawan, who’ve been opening because the Champions Trophy in 2013, nonetheless, picked one another as their favorite batting companions.