Recalling the days when he used to open batting for India alongside Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan shared some interesting little anecdotes to showcase his camaraderie with the India captain in a video on the occasion of ‘Friendship Day‘ being celebrated today (August 4).
Talking to Star Sports, Dhawan said Rohit was his favourite opening partner.
“I have opened with him for 8-10 years, so I have a strong bond with him.He is a gem of a person,” said the left-handed batsman.
When asked to share any interesting moment with Rohit when they were batting together, Dhawan said: “Usse bada achha lagta tha jab mai ek gana gaata tha pitch pe (he used to like it a lot whenever I sang one particular song), ‘putt jattan de bulaonde bakre’. So he would look at me and then sing the same song. It’s one moment that repeated often.
“He remembered a couple of lines from the song, which he used to sing and then laugh.”
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Talking to Star Sports, Dhawan said Rohit was his favourite opening partner.
“I have opened with him for 8-10 years, so I have a strong bond with him.He is a gem of a person,” said the left-handed batsman.
When asked to share any interesting moment with Rohit when they were batting together, Dhawan said: “Usse bada achha lagta tha jab mai ek gana gaata tha pitch pe (he used to like it a lot whenever I sang one particular song), ‘putt jattan de bulaonde bakre’. So he would look at me and then sing the same song. It’s one moment that repeated often.
“He remembered a couple of lines from the song, which he used to sing and then laugh.”
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Dhawan, who continues to play domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League, has been overlooked by the national selectors for well over a year now. His last match for India was an ODI against Bangladesh in December 2022.
He has played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India, scoring 2315, 6793 and 1759 runs respectively.