Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have been among India’s most productive opening duos. As opening partners for the Champions Trophy in 2013, the pair got their start in life. Due to their dominance in the slot, the squad did not search for another pair for nearly ten years. Now that Dhawan is not playing for his country, the veteran shared a humorous aspect to his friendship with Rohit.
Very little is known about the conversations that occur between two hitters in the middle. On Friendship Day, the southpaw disclosed an inside joke between the two. Fans are aware of Dhawan’s passion for music from Punjab. The incident occurred during their playing days when the Delhi batter would sing a Punjabi song by the renowned singer Surinder Shinda called “putt jattan de bulaonde bakre.” When his spouse sang the song, Rohit used to adore it and would jokingly hum along.
I’ve been opening with him for eight or ten years, so we have a close relationship. He is a precious individual. I remember that he used to enjoy it when I sang a certain tune, “putt jattan de bulaonde bakre,” and that was how it used to go. He would then perform the same song while glancing at me. It’s a single instance that keeps happening. Dhawan said to Star Sports, “He used to sing and then laugh, and he remembered a few lines from the song.”
Here’s the video of Dhawan’s conversation:
This opening duo! 🤌🏻🤌🏻@SDhawan25 shares his experiences of opening with @ImRo45, highlighting their unique bond and how they’ve celebrated one another over the years! ❤️#FriendshipDay pic.twitter.com/oJlxIPkxwz
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 4, 2024
In the lead part, Rohit and Dhawan shone.
In ODIs, the Rohit-Dhawan combination is India’s fourth-most successful opening combination. Combined, the pair scored 5148 runs at 45.55 apiece in 115 innings, with 18 century partnerships.
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India discovered that the younger position could fill in as the opener in both red-ball and shorter format cricket once Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal arrived. In the IPL, Dhawan is currently captain of the Punjab Kings.
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