ICC World Cup 2023: Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian opening, has said he wants to be India’s number 4 at the ICC World Cup in 2023. With less than two months to go until the start of the very important ODI World Cup, Team India’s middle order is once again a big worry. Since the great Yuvraj Singh stopped playing, India has been keen to find a reliable number-four batsman.
Shreyas Iyer finally did a good job as the No.4 batter after a lot of other people had tried and failed. But the right-handed batsman is out of action right now because of a back problem, and it wouldn’t be at all surprising if he missed the World Cup. Iyer hurt himself during the Ahmedabad Test against Australia in March of this year and needed surgery. Even though he is back to hitting in the nets, it is still not clear if he will play in the World Cup.
What does Shikhar Dhawan told about Shreyas Iyer’s Replacement?
Even if Shreyas Iyer gets healthy in time for the World Cup, he probably won’t be in the starting lineup right away because he hasn’t played much. In this case, the team’s leaders would want to find a good replacement for the star batter. And while only time will tell who will replace Iyer as the team’s No.4 batter, veteran batsman Shikhar Dhawan has already said who will take Iyer’s place. As of now, there are several people who want the job.
Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, and even Tilak Varma, who just started the race, are the players in the lead. Some people would even like Ishan Kishan to bat there. Shikhar Dhawan, on the other hand, thinks Suryakumar Yadav should replace Iyer. Shikhar Dhawan told the news agency PTI on Thursday, “I would pick Surya at number four because he is an experienced player who has been playing international cricket for a while.”
Suryakumar Yadav is a worry because he hasn’t done well in ODIs so far. He has been doing very well in 20-over games, but his record in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) is really bad. The right-handed batter has played 26 games and has an average of 24.33.
This year, he was out for a duck in each of the three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) played at home against Australia. During the recent ODI series against West Indies, where he scored 19, 24, and 35, he also didn’t do much to stand out. The World Cup is a soccer event that will take place from October 5 to November 19.
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“Looking forward to seeing how Shubman Gill does in the World Cup” – Shikhar Dhawan
When asked which Indian bowlers he is most excited to see at the World Cup, Dhawan said young opener Shubman Gill and captain Rohit Sharma. I’m also very excited to see how Shubman Gill does in the World Cup. Rohit Sharma is another hitter to keep an eye on because he did so well in the last World Cup, the 37-year-old said.
On India’s hopes at the World Cup in 2023, he said: We have a very good team with a good mix of young and old players. We’ll have the advantage of being at home. We know the fields and pitches, which will be very helpful. As far as international cricket is concerned, the experienced starter no longer seems to fit into the big picture. He last played for India in December 2022, when he went to Bangladesh for an ODI series.
When asked what he does to keep busy, the left-hander said: It’s important to get things done. We have a pretty fast-paced life, especially if you play all kinds of games like I used to. Now that I have enough free time, I work on my business interests.