Shikhar in a sentence

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, as well as cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar, and Yuzvendra Chahal, were also present to witness the historic event.

Punjab kings captain Shikhar Dhawan leads the Orange Cap race with 233 runs.

The KKR bowling line-up will have an uphill task against the in-form Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan and the latest keeper-batter sensation Jitesh Sharma.

Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan celebrated his 39th birthday Thursday and received warm wishes from his loved ones and fellow Indian cricketers.

Gayle, who is currently playing for Gujarat Giants in the Legends League Cricket, also shared his thoughts on the tournament and expressed his joy at sharing a dressing room with former India opener Shikhar Dhawan.

Both Shikhar and Rahul are playing well.

Have a blessed year ahead," India opener Shikhar Dhawan tweeted.

However, Shikhar Dhawan (69 not out) kept on end intact and received good support from skipper Shreyas Iyer (42) in the middle as the pair anchored DC's innings.

In Rohit’s absence, it is expected that Mayank Agarwal will open the innings along with Shikhar Dhawan as Rahul, who will keep wickets is expected to bat middle-order.

In Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, India are spoilt for choice at the top of the order, but batting coach Vikram Rathour on Sunday called it a "good dilemma" to have.

In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan has made a comeback in the side and is currently opening the batting for the side alongside KL Rahul.

Men In Blue will also have to make hard choices selecting their opening pair as all three batsmen - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul - have been on a sublime form.

Pacer Shikhar Pandey too has been impressive, while left-arm spin duo of Radha Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad has kept things tight.

Rahul’s presence at No.5 will also provide the option of playing Shikhar as an opener.

Shikhar Dhawan is looking for boundaries now.

Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami have been included for both the matches.

Shikhar Dhawan was in top form during the World Cup but he had to fly back to India mid-way after suffering a fracture.

When Shikhar Dhawan injured his knee during the Syed Muhstaq Ali Trophy, K.L. Rahul got a longer run at the top of the order during India’s white-ball matches at home over the last couple of months.

A bit of help from the weather conditions with his scorching pace and ability to move the ball, Rabada could just unsettle the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, who haven’t had the best of times during the past few months.

A subdued Shikhar Dhawan (41) hit his first six in the 15th over but was run out just when his team wanted him to accelerate.