Humbled by opportunity to lead my country: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | June 11, 2021 15:59 ISTDhawan has been named the captain of Indian team for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Dhawan has been named the captain of Indian team for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka.
The BCCI on Thursday announced an invigorating squad for the limited-overs assignment in Sri Lanka. The set-up consists of players with maiden India call-ups, names who are trying to revive their fading career, and rookies who've impressed in this year's IPL.
Shikhar Dhawan has been named the captain of the side, while experienced pacer Bhuvneswhar Kumar will be the vice-captain on the tour.
Indian selectors are expected to pick plenty of fringe players for the limited overs tour with Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya in the fray for leading the side.
Many fans and experts have backed experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan or Hardik Pandya to lead the side in Sri Lanka but former Pakistan tweaker Danish Kaneria has thrown a new name in the mix.
The 29 completed matches at the halfway stage of the tournament provided ample breathtaking performances to select the best XI from the season so far.
As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to rampage through India, the left-handed batsman urged everyone to get vaccinated.
The IPL 2021 just about provided enough - having reached the half-wark mark in the league stage with 29 completed games - to learn how India's T20 World Cup hopefuls fared in the competitions.
Dhawan anchored a chase of a target of 167, which DC managed to get with as many as 14 balls to spare, thus helping him overtake PBKS captain KL Rahul, who did not play Sunday's match.
Shikhar Dhawan's delightful 69 dwarfed Mayank Agarwal's unbeaten 99 as Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by seven wickets in the IPL on Sunday to go atop the points table.
Shikhar Dhawan's unbeaten 69 and Prithvi Shaw's combative 39 helped Delhi Capitals register a seven-wicket victory over Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
Shimron Hetmyer finished things off in style, smashing two sixes and a four against Riley Meredith in the 18th over as Delhi achieved the target with 14 deliveries to spare.
His current flow of form in IPL 2021 first saw him play second fiddle to Prithvi Shaw in win over KKR with a knock of 46-ball 47 and then backed it up with a lead knock of 47-ball 69 in a successful 167-run chase against PBKS.
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Rishabh Pant and his men have won five of their seven matches and are sitting second on the points table behind league leaders Chennai Super Kings.
Earlier in the day, seamer Jaydev Unadkat pledged 10 percent of his IPL salary towards the COVID19 fight while Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies also stepped in to make contribution from his earnings.
Patel leads the standings for highest wicket takers with 15 scalps. He had added three wickets to his tally during Sunday's match against Chennai Super Kings.
Alarmed by the rate of Covid-19 spread across the country, DC recently launched a campaign for people, who have recovered from the disease, to come forward and donate their plasma.
Delhi Capitals survived in a tense chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to beat Mumbai Indians for the first time in five IPL games, winning by six wickets on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals chased down the target of 196 in Mumbai rather comfortably in 18.2 overs with Shikhar Dhawan scoring 92 off 49 balls.
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