Updated October 13th, 2021 at 21:35 IST
'Test innings in IPL?' Why fans aren't happy with Shikhar Dhawan in key DC vs KKR clash
Delhi Capitals' (DC) start against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their qualifier match has not gone as planned, as they struggled to get to a decent score.
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Delhi Capitals' (DC's) start against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their qualifier match has not gone as planned, as they struggled to finish with a decent score, having batted first. DC finished with a score of 135 runs, with Shikhar Dhawan primarily to blame for their low total.
Dhawan, who has often been instrumental in helping DC win important matches this season, failed to register a strike rate above run a ball in his innings. He was eventually dismissed for 36 runs in 39 deliveries by Varun Chakravarthy in the 15th over. Since his dismissal, several netizens have taken to social media to criticize the opener's slow start.
IPL 2021: Netizens criticize Shikhar Dhawan's slow start
One netizen mocked Shikhar Dhawan's innings as they suggested beginning a petition to get him in India's Test squad instead of Ajinkya Rahane.
Petition to get shikhar dhawan in the test squad. Drop Rahane #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/OffksGNbpd
— Myesa aziz (@AzizMyesa)
Similarly, other fans tweeted:
@ICC Please give TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR award to #gabbar #DCvsKKR @SDhawan25 pic.twitter.com/LEhjIlO3lB
— Bhavesh Prateek (@bhavrajput)
Shikhar Dhawan trying to make a comeback into the Indian Test team.
— F U R K Y (@thisisfurky)
Meanwhile, another netizen tweeted that Dhawan's innings 'justifies BCCI's decision to not include him in the team." The user is most likely referencing to BCCI's decision to not include him in the upcoming T20 World Cup team, which is set to begin on October 17.
Shikhar Dhawan justifies BCCI's decision to not include him in the team.#DCvsKKR
— ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ (@India_se_hu)
Below is the list of stars included in India's squad.
India’s squad for ICC T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami
Stand-by players: Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel
Meanwhile, take a look at some other interesting reactions from fans.
Shikhar Dhawan justifying his non-selection in the Indian T20 WC team
— Cricket Freak (@Divyans14052562)
What's Shikhar Dhawan doing, gone for 36 Delhi Capitals reduced to 83-3 after 14.1 #IPL2021
— Dennis Ethan (@dens_Ethan)
thanks for throwing your wicket #shikhardhawan , you saved Delhi !
— butter oberoi (@navneet_oberoi1)
@DelhiCapitals @KKRiders
— Yash Pathak (@RealYashPathak)
Thanks #Varunchakravarthy for sending @SDhawan25 back to pavilion.
Can't watch this kind of terrible batting and that too in a qualifier match. Even it is beneficial for my team #KKR , but still can't watch.#DCvsKKR#KorboLorboJeetbo #IStandWithSRK
Image: Twitter@DelhiCapitals
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Published October 13th, 2021 at 21:35 IST