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Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Shikhar Dhawan, who is making a comeback from his thumb injury that forced his exit from the 2019 World Cup, is as important for the Indian team in white-ball cricket as skipper Virat Kohli or his deputy Rohit Sharma.
India take on South Africa in the second T20 in Mohali on Wednesday after the first one was washed out in Dharamsala.
“Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are some of the finest batsmen that India has seen, and have proven to be one of India’s best opening pairs. Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the game is as important as that of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli,” Star Sports expert Harbhajan said.
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Terming Dhawan as one of the best openers of white-ball cricket, Harbhajan said, “Be it T20 or 50 overs, irrespective of the format, Shikhar is really good. According to me, there is no better opener than Shikhar Dhawan, along with Rohit Sharma, in any format – T20 and 50 overs. If he continues working on his fitness in the coming 2-3 years, I think he will be unstoppable.”
Since the first match of the three-match T20 series got called off due to rain, both teams would aim to register a win in Mohali to make sure that they do not lose the rubber.
(With inputs from IANS)
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