If the seniors are removed, the storm will come … Shikhar Dhawan warns the selectors before the Champions Trophy

Last update:February 12, 2025, 22:52 IST

Shikhar Dhawan on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: Mr. ICC Shikhar Dhawan has warned Indian selectors that he/she should not try to remove seniors from the team. Doing so can be overwhelming.

New Delhi. Mr. ICC has warned Indian selectors that they should not try to remove seniors from the team. Rohit Sharma’s opening partner and Virat Kohli’s firm friend Shikhar Dhawan said that if the selectors tried to remove the seniors, the storm would come. Dhawan also said that even if Virat and Rohit are not in form, they should still be in the team. Junior players are relaxed due to their stay. The stay of seniors keeps knowing how to play under different circumstances.

Shikhar Dhawan has done well in the Champions Trophy. That is why the ICC has appointed Dhawan as the brand ambassador of the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan, meanwhile, has supported Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with full force in the Indian team. In an interview to ANI, he/she has spoken in detail about the Indian team to the Champions Trophy.

Shikhar Dhawan has also warned Indian selectors not taking the names of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. he/she said, ‘They (selectors) cannot remove seniors (like Kohli-Rohit). If they do this, the storm will come. People in our country are emotional for cricket. It is considered like religion. Series rate series changes people’s feelings based on performance. Celebration on victory and sorrow at defeat. But it is necessary that senior players should be maintained in the team. You cannot buy experience.

Shikhar Dhawan said that it is a good thing that junior players are doing well. Despite this, it is important to keep seniors in the team, even though their performance in one or two series has been poor. he/she has given a lot to the team. They have a big fan base, which does not become like this. Dhawan, who is called Mr. ICC, said that a bad phase keeps on coming. But he/she (Virat-Rohit) has done well in the last 15 years. You can believe them. It is necessary to stay with the team on big occasions. The pressure of the Champions Trophy or World Cup is of different type, in which living with senior helps.