‘Rohit and I want to be better than Sachin-Sourav’
Kolkata, February 21
India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday said that Rohit Sharma and he would look to not just emulate but surpass the success achieved by the legendary opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.
“Rohit and I have been opening for a long time. We understand each other very well, we know each other’s nature very well,” said Dhawan in the open media session. “I know what he likes to do in the middle, we are quite comfortable.”
“Like Sachin and Sourav, we could have a long opening partnership. Maybe we can break more records,” he added.
Speaking about his individual game, Dhawan said he was in a good space, having done well in the recent series against both Australia and Sri Lanka.
“I am enjoying that I am scoring runs at the moment. Looking forward to continuing in the same way and do better in Asia Cup. I want to stretch the good form till the time I can,” he said.
Questions on his famed debut Test hundred against Australia still follow Dhawan, who looks back fondly at it. “I was enjoying the flow, my instincts had taken over,” he said.
Also present at the media session was rookie all-rounder Pawan Negi, who couldn’t contain his excitement at being a part of the national team.
“It’s big to share the dressing room with great players. I’m enjoying this moment a lot. I am excited to play and will try my best in all three departments,” he said. — PTI
