Shikhar Dhawan opens up on getting changed by means of KL Rahul as captain throughout Zimbabwe ODIs

Group India are all set to stand New Zealand within the three-match One-Day Global (ODI) sequence, beginning on Friday in Auckland. Left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan can be main the Males in Blue within the absence of normal skipper Rohit Sharma.

That is the 3rd time in 2022 that Dhawan can be main the Indian facet. He has previous captained throughout the West Indies ODI sequence, adopted by means of the house ODI fixtures towards South Africa. Dhawan had additionally led the Indian troops closing 12 months throughout the Sri Lanka excursion when the primary facet was once in England for the Take a look at sequence.

Significantly, Dhawan was once additionally named as captain throughout the Zimbabwe sequence, however on the closing minute, KL Rahul was once given the accountability after the latter got here again into the facet, having recovered from his damage. Forward of the impending first ODI towards the Black Caps, Dhawan was once quizzed referring to how he felt after being got rid of from captaincy forward of the Zimbabwe sequence.

Dhawan discussed the verdict didn’t harm him as Rahul was once the vice-captain and upon being have compatibility, he needed to lead the facet. The Delhi-born cricketer noticed that Rahul were given a excellent follow of captaining forward of the Asia Cup as in case Rohit had gotten injured, Rahul would’ve to steer the facet within the multi-team match.

“You may have requested a excellent query. I imagine myself lucky that I get a possibility to steer the facet at this degree of my profession. I be ok with it, and this can be a problem. We now have received excellent sequence with a tender facet. If I communicate concerning the Zimbabwe excursion, KL Rahul is the vice-captain of our major staff, when he got here again, I used to be conscious of the truth that he needed to pass to Asia Cup. If Rohit had gotten injured throughout Asia Cup, then KL would possibly had been requested to steer. So it was once higher that he had the follow throughout the Zimbabwe excursion,” stated Dhawan throughout the pre-match presser.

“I used to be now not harm. I think that no matter occurs, occurs for the most efficient. I used to be then decided on because the captain for the South Africa sequence, the selectors and the staff control gave me that chance. I by no means really feel unhealthy,” he added.