All the batsmen of the Punjab Kings team flopped in this match, but captain Shikhar Dhawan batted till the end and contributed significantly to the team scoring 143 runs. His stormy batting has definitely attracted the attention of the selectors. There has been a demand on social media to give Dhawan a chance to open with Rohit Sharma in ODI World Cup 2023.
In fact, in the 14th match of the IPL, Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan played an unbeaten 99 while creating panic with the bat and contributed significantly in helping the team reach a respectable score. Hyderabad bowlers made a good start in the match. On the very first ball of the innings, Bhuvneshwar Kumar got opener Prabhsimran walking. After this, wickets of Punjab Kings continued to fall, but captain Shikhar Dhawan stood at the crease and batted till the end.
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However, even after his innings, the team had to face defeat by 8 wickets. Sunrisers Hyderabad team achieved the target in 17.1 overs on the basis of stormy innings of Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram.
Please tell that Dhawan has staked his claim for the ODI World Cup 2023 after his batting. Fans on social media are also tweeting during this fiery innings of Dhawan demanding him to open the World Cup with Rohit Sharma.
Let us tell you that whenever Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan come together to open the field, then the big bowlers lose their sweat. For the first time in the 2013 Champions Trophy, under his captaincy, Mahendra Singh Dhoni fielded Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan for the opening and then the bats of these two batsmen were not taking the name of stopping. In such a situation, the fans are once again expected to see the opening pair of Dhawan-Rohit in the ODI World Cup. If Dhawan opens, then KL Rahul will be seen batting at number 5.
