Saba Karim believe that Shikhar Dhawan’s T20I career is done, but he is still consistent in ODI format, he is a regular player in the 50-over format for Team India. Former India wicketkeeper, and former selector, Saba Karim beleived that Dhawan will play for India in the 2023 World Cup and open the batting lineup alongside Rohit Sharma.
“Shikhar Dhawan’s place in the team has been confirmed. There’s no need to put pressure on him all the time. There will be one or two matches where he won’t score runs. I think the selectors have decided that Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will be the openers in the next 50-over World Cup,” he said on India News.
He also said that Hardik Pandya is ahead of Shardul Thakur and he might lose his spot in the Team.
“He is a very useful player. But Hardik Pandya is a batting all-rounder, while Shardul Thakur is a bowling all-rounder. That’s a big difference. We can surely groom Shardul. But I don’t see him becoming India’s No.1 of No.2 bowler in white-ball cricket. He can only play as a third seamer. If he can bat well, it will be an added advantage,” Karim added.
