World Cup 2015 Highlights of the Group stage matches

15. Shikhar Dhawan’s return to form – Gabbar is back

Shikhar Dhawan who was out of form in the tri-series preceding the World Cup, but once the World Cup began, some switch turned on in him and he returned to form against arch rivals Pakistan in India’s first match in 2015 World Cup. He scored 73 runs and helped India beat Pakistan for 6^th time in World Cup matches.

Dhawan announced his form with a terrific hundred (137) against South Africa, the only serious threat India had in their group. Dhawan’s hundred helped India put South Africa under pressure and they crumbled badly, giving India the win. He did have some matches, in which he scored 14, 9 and 4, but hit another hundred against a dangerous Ireland to ensure the Irish don’t cause any upset.

Dhawan’s form has helped India cover the fact that their other opener Rohit Sharma is struggling for runs against big teams. Shikhar Dhawan’s form is good sign for India going into the knockout phase.