Twitterati concerned about Shikhar Dhawan after he flunks twice in two innings
Horror of horrors, he was unable to open his account in both innings.
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The Indian team is currently playing a three-day practice match against Essex at County Ground in Chelmsford as a part of their preparation for their upcoming Test series against England. The first match will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham on August 1. The squad for the first three matches was announced earlier and the visiting team would be hoping to keep themselves in good stead.
Virat Kohli’s men have loads of concerns owing to injuries and also lack of form of some of their gun players. Shikhar Dhawan, who participated in both the ODI and T20I series against the Brits, haven’t quite found his form. The left-hander managed only 19 runs in the three T20Is and the gave his wicket away after getting off to starts in all three ODIs in Nottingham, London, and Leeds respectively.
Dhawan’s poor run of form continues
The Delhi-born cricketer would desperately have wished to score some runs in the warm-up match and find his rhythm prior to the Test series. However, that wasn’t the case as he could only face four deliveries in the entire match. Horror of horrors, he was unable to open his account in both innings. In the first instance, fast-bowler Matthew Thomas Coles accounted for his wicket.
Matthew Richard Quinn, the right-arm pacer, got rid of him in his very first over of the second innings. First time around, Shikhar Dhawan inside-edged the leather into the palms of James Foster. On the second instance, Quinn broke his defense and rattled his woodwork.
India lost their first wicket with the score at four in the second over. Dhawan would now be under tremendous pressure to perform in the opening Test. Meanwhile, Twitter isn’t happy with his form and they expressed their concerns, which is completely understandable.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Dhawan’s lacklustre form
Yet again Dhawan out for a duck. Rahul and Vijay in Tests while Dhawan plays the white ball game overseas?
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) July 27, 2018
@SDhawan25 Gabbar ji honoured Arayabhatta Twice in two innings in thr practice match and made it clear that kl would be playing first test match. #ESSvIND
— Kartik malhotra (@Troubled_Boy_K) July 27, 2018
Shikhar Dhawan :- 1st Innings – 0(1)
2nd Innings – 0(3)Consistency 👌👌👏👏 #ESSvIND
— yesix Mani (@EwilSmile) July 27, 2018
thanks @SDhawan25 for solving the problem of opening department. I always knew from the start that you're a team player #essvind
— IRRITATING BHALLA (@IRRITATINGBHAL1) July 27, 2018
Pair for Dhawan ! Thanks man @SDhawan25
Rahul and Karthik both must be in the playing 11 #ESSvIND— Deepak Reddy (@deepakreddy1233) July 27, 2018
India's top 6 confirmed! Looks like Shikhar Dhawan has made the decision himself with another duck in the tour game.. Vijay and Rahul to open in the 1st test.. #ENGvIND
— PP (@P9Pranav) July 27, 2018
U can only hit the bowl in nets @SDhawan25 … Another duck wen even no.10 from essex is making runs??
— Akash Mittal (@Akki517651) July 27, 2018
Bhumi pujan is permanent for @SDhawan25 🤪 #ESSvIND
— 🇮🇳 SAHIL SABHARWAL (@mahi_da_fan7) July 27, 2018
0 (1) in the first inning followed by a 0 (3) in the second. Shikhar Dhawan, what will you do against the likes of Anderson & Broad if you cannot survive Coles & Quinn? #ESSvIND #ENGvIND
— Sparsh Telang (@SparshTelang) July 27, 2018
Oh dear, Shikhar Dhawan! First innings: One-ball duck; 2nd innings: Three-ball duck. #ESSvIND
— Noel D'Souza (@Noel2589) July 27, 2018
So @SDhawan25 goes for golden duck twice in practice match and @BCCI prefered to chose him over @GautamGambhir .Now the result and future is front of every Indian and world cricket fans. @abpnewstv @indiatvnews @BBCIndia @aajtak We want @GautamGambhir back
— ritik som (@rs123456700) July 27, 2018
#Afghanistan के ख़िलाफ़ एक सत्र में शतक और अब #Essex के ख़िलाफ़ शून्य का चश्मा…🤓 जी हाँ #TeamIndia के गब्बर यानी #ShikharDhawan दोनों ही पारियों में 0 पर आउट…🤦🏻♂️ क्या पहले टेस्ट में अब शिखर पर भी सवाल ??#ENGvIND #ESSvIND
— Syed Hussain (@syedhussain_) July 27, 2018
Shikhar dhawan ko shikhar khilao aur vapis India bulao. He is useless in tests
— RAHUL ANAND (@rahulsmiles85) July 27, 2018
Shikhar Dhawan vs Essex:
Out
Dot
Dot
Out😳#ESSvIND pic.twitter.com/4M8ore4uiD
— bet365 (@bet365) July 27, 2018
🦆 🦆 for Shikhar Dhawan! pic.twitter.com/gx5k4QtTS1
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 27, 2018
Back to back duck outs
Shikhar Dhawan 😭😭😥
Hope you will comeback stronger vs England #ESSvIND
— Løgésh (@stLogesh) July 27, 2018
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