Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Shikhar Dhawan expressed his happiness at seeing his opening companion Prithvi Shaw batting the way in which he did towards Chennai Super Kings of their first match of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. “It was lovely to watch Prithvi bat so effortlessly and timing the ball so nicely. He went through a bad patch earlier and has come back as a champion,” Dhawan stated.
Shaw smashed 72 runs off 38 balls to assist DC defeat the Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets. The 21-year-old had suffered a lean patch within the final season which led to him getting dropped from the crew and even dropping his place within the Indian Test setup. Shaw then turned it round within the Vijay Hazare Trophy this yr, during which he scored a report 827 runs, together with a double century, to guide Mumbai to the title.
“He did so well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scored so many centuries and a double century as well. And now, he has brought the same form in IPL. I am so happy to see him perform that well,” stated Dhawan, who himself scored 85 runs off 52 balls towards Chennai Super Kings, stated in a DC media launch.
Dhawan additionally praised Rishabh Pant’s captaincy throughout the sport. Pant, 23, is standing in as captain for the injured Shreyas Iyer.
“We are missing Shreyas Iyer, and I am glad that his surgery went well. But I am very happy for Rishabh Pant. He is a young Captain and it’s a great thing that he has got a win in his first match as Captain. He was very calm and composed while leading the side. He made good changes as well and I am sure that with experience, he`s only going to get more refined,” stated Dhawan.
(with IANS inputs)
