With query marks over the health of Shreyas Iyer, the quantity 4 place within the Indian ODI set-up is up for grabs forward of the World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are the contenders whereas R Ashwin thinks rookie batter Tilak Varma is usually a good selection at that place. “I would go with Surya at four as he is an experienced player and has been playing international cricket for a while,” veteran India Shikhar Dhawan advised PTI.

“Also, actually trying ahead to see how Shubman Gill does within the World Cup. Another batter to be careful for will probably be Rohit Sharma as he did exceptionally properly within the final World Cup,” he mentioned referring to Rohit’s 5 tons of within the 2019 version.”

On India’s chances in the World Cup, he added, “We have gotten an excellent facet which has the precise mix of expertise and youth. We can have the house benefit. We know the grounds and pitches and that’s going to come back in very useful.”

As he is not part of the Indian team anymore, Dhawan has a lot more time at his disposal. Besides working on his game and fitness, he spends a lot of time on his varied commercial ventures, which fall under the Da One Group umbrella.

“It is necessary to be productive. We reside fairly a high-paced life, particularly if you find yourself enjoying all codecs like I used to at one level. Now I’ve sufficient time, so I hold myself concerned with my enterprise pursuits.