Shikhar Dhawan opens up on his bonding with Rohit Sharma

Overview

• Shikhar Dhawan opened up on the evolution of his relationship and bonding with Rohit Sharma
• The former Indian batter claimed to have had a great understanding and friendship with his former Indian opening partner
• He noted how both of them made it to the Indian team in different ways but grew to be friends after getting to know each other

Shikhar Dhawan opened up on the evolution of his relationship and bonding with Rohit Sharma. The former Indian batter claimed to have had a great understanding and friendship with his former Indian opening partner. He noted how both of them made it to the Indian team in different ways but grew to be friends after getting to know each other.

The Southpaw was interviewed by Revsportz, where he was asked about playing alongside Rohit in the Indian team. The star batter claimed that Sharma burst to the scene early, while he made it to the Indian team on the back of his domestic performance. He felt that MS Dhoni asking Rohit to open led to the start of their partnership.

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"Rohit and I have always shared great understanding and friendship. He entered international cricket early, while I came in later as a more mature domestic player. When Dhoni bhai asked him to open, it marked the beginning of our partnership," Dhawan said in an interview with Revsportz.

"Building and sustaining that partnership for 10 years was a beautiful journey," - Shikhar Dhawan

He added that their partnership was a beatiful journey. "Our earlier grinding in our respective circuits gave us the confidence and maturity we brought to Team India. Building and sustaining that partnership for 10 years was a beautiful journey," the former Indian batter added.

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In 2013, Rohit and Dhawan opened for the first time for India together. The duo helped India to win the Champions Trophy in 2013 with their batting prowess. The Southpaw even became the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Sharma went on to become a bigger legend after evolving with the needs of the modern-day game.