Dhawan aims to get back among the runs

December 07, 2022 11:28

Battling indifferent form, veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan is working on his sweep shot and reverse hit as part of his preparation for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November 2023.

Having scored just one half-century in his last nine innings, the 37-year-old left-hander faces the heat in the build up to the ODI showpiece.

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid had a special session with Dhawan on Tuesday.

"It's good to practice more. These shots will come handy in these conditions. Even in the World Cup in India where spinners will make an impact, those shots will be helpful. I always enjoy playing them. It's good to practice more in these conditions," said Dhawan.

Dhawan's struggles in the recent past have hurt India in the powerplay. In the first ODI against Bangladesh, he scored 7 from 17 balls as Indias batters were bundled out for 186 in 41.2 overs.

"This is not the first time we have lost the first game in a series. This is quite normal; we know how to bounce back from these situations. We're very, very confident," said Dhawan.

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