Shikhar Dhawan describes handling critics: The Indian opening batsman talked about critics and his performance in ICC tournaments.
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Coming on the back of a successful Indian Premier League season with Delhi Capitals, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan hailed coach Ricky Ponting and mentor Sourav Ganguly. Other than a new name, Dhawan and Ganguly were also part of the novelty factor at DC in IPL 2019.
The southpaw played a vital role in the franchise reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2012. In 16 matches, Dhawan scored 521 runs at an average of 34.73 and a strike rate of 135.67 including five half-centuries.
“Both Ricky [Ponting] and Dada [Sourav Ganguly] were successful international captains because they had the ability to create champions. Obviously their experience helps. They told me that there is no problem with my technique,” Dhawan was quoted as saying to in an interview to PTI.
Dhawan on formidable record in ICC tournaments
There is no denying to the fact that Dhawan has a formidable record in multi-nation ICC tournaments. In 18 matches, the southpaw has scored 1,113 runs at an average of 65.47 and a strike rate of 97.71 including five centuries and four half-centuries.
“People tell me about my record in ICC events but frankly speaking, the intent has always been the same. It’s not that the effort is less than 100 percent ever. The focus as always is on the process. I am confident that I will have another good ICC tournament,” Dhawan said about the imminent ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Shikhar Dhawan describes handling critics
During his nine-year old international career, the 33-year old cricketer has been criticized on several occasions due to poor form. It was an inconsistent patch which saw him getting dropped from the Test team after India’s tour of England last year. Being asked about the same, Dhawan explained how he avoids taking unnecessary pressure of criticism.
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“I am not that sort of a guy who feels the pressure. I have the ability to remain unfazed. And critics? Woh apna kaam kar rahein hain [They are doing their job]. If I don’t score runs in 5-10 games, it doesn’t mean that everything is lost. I know what kind of a player I am and what my capabilities are.
“To know what is being written about me, I need to read the newspapers or watch television. I don’t do both, so what’s being discussed hardly bothers me. And as far as social media is concerned, yes I am on twitter and Facebook but I hardly use them,” Dhawan added.
