Zimbabwe vs India: Mohammad Kaif lauds Shikhar Dhawan’s 81* in 1st ODI – Every inning is sort of a warfare for him

ZIM vs IND, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, on Thursday, scored 81 and helped India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Harare Sports Club.

Every inning is sort of a warfare for him: Kaif lauds Shikhar Dhawan’s 81* in 1st ODI. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSShikhar Dhawan scored 81* within the 1st ODI vs ZimbabweShikhar Dhawan is the vice-captain for the ODI sequenceIndia received the first ODI by 10 wickets in Harare

Former batter Mohammad Kaif reckoned that enjoying ODI cricket is equal to a “war” for Shikhar Dhawan. On Thursday, August 18, Dhawan scored an unbeaten 81 off 113 balls with 9 fours and helped India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets within the first ODI of the three-match sequence at Harare Sports Club.

The 36-year-old Dhawan was concerned in an unbeaten 192-run partnership with Shubman Gill as India chased down 190 with 19.1 overs to spare. Kaif mentioned that Dhawan understands the truth that different gifted gamers are ready within the wings.

“Shikhar Dhawan, who does not play all the formats and plays this format only, ask him how important this inning is for him. Every inning is like a war for him because so many players are waiting. If he does badly, then he will be out from here as well. But the guy is not giving a chance,” Kaif was quoted as saying after the match.

During his knock, the Delhi-born Dhawan additionally completed 6500 runs and confirmed his class one more time within the 50-over format.

“He is scoring runs whenever he is given an opportunity. He has scored 6500 ODI runs, which is not an easy task, he has had a very long journey. He showed his ability, that he is ready and has come here not to survive but to score runs and win matches,” he acknowledged.

Dhawan was earlier named the captain for the ODI sequence, however was re-appointed because the vice-captain after KL Rahul’s return. Rahul handed a health check and was not solely added to the squad, however was additionally named because the captain of the nationwide group.

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