My opinion is that he should be played in the T20 World Cup. Kaif’s tweet after Dhawan’s performance against Chennai Super Kings was, “Don’t ask me in which position I would have played if I had been the selector.”
Mumbai, First Published Apr 27, 2022, 6:46 PM IST
Mumbai: The Punjab Kings are sixth in the points table with eight points from four matches with eight wins in the IPL 2022. Punjab, led by Mayank Agarwal, had a mixed season this season. Punjab beat Chennai and Mumbai but lost to Gujarat and Hyderabad. But after the loss to Delhi Capitals, Punjab returned to winning ways as the real Super Kings, beating Chennai for the second time last season.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan was at the helm. Dhawan, who remained unbeaten on 88 off 59 balls, was Punjab’s top scorer with 6000 runs in the IPL. Dhawan’s record achievement was in his 200th IPL match. Dhawan is the second Indian batsman to reach 6000 runs in the IPL after Virat Kohli. Dhawan also holds the record for most runs scored by a batsman against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
The 36-year-old Dhawan is second only to Jose Butler and KL Rahul in the run chase with 302 runs from eight matches this season. Former India captain Mohammad Kaif is of the opinion that Dhawan should be considered for the World Cup squad.
If Dhoni is the head, then Virat King, Dhawan is the caliph of the IPL. The fact that he performed well under pressure and completed 6000 IPL runs makes him the caliph of T20 cricket. My opinion is that he should be played in the T20 World Cup. Kaif’s tweet after Dhawan’s performance against Chennai Super Kings was, “Don’t ask me in which position I would have played if I had been the selector.”
Last Updated Apr 27, 2022, 6:46 PM IST
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