"We may have seen the last of Shikhar Dhawan in ODIs" - Fans react as Dhawan scores just 18 runs in entire ODI series vs BAN

Shikhar Dhawan's woeful run with the bat continued in the third ODI against Bangladesh as he was dismissed for just three off eight balls on Saturday, December 10. This was the second time in the series that he was dismissed by off-spinner Mehidy Hasan.Mehidy struck on the very first ball that he bowled in the ongoing match at Chattogram as his angle round the wicket cramped Dhawan for room. The southpaw tried to defend the delivery, but there were two sounds, and the fielders were convinced that the ball had struck the pad first.Although the on-field umpire adjudged Dhawan to be not out, Bangladesh went for a review and replays showed that the ball had indeed hit the pad first. Ball tracking showed three reds and Shikhar Dhawan had to depart for yet another low score.Fans on Twitter were disappointed with the way Dhawan performed in the series as he mustered just 18 runs off 35 balls in three matches. Some also believe that this could be the last ODI that he has played for India. One of them wrote:&quot;We may have seen the last of Shikhar Dhawan in ODIs, it was an exceptional career.&quot;Here are some of the reactions:Dweplea@dwepleaWe may have seen the last of Shikhar Dhawan in ODIs, it was an exceptional career.22913We may have seen the last of Shikhar Dhawan in ODIs, it was an exceptional career.TukTuk Academy@TukTuk_Academy1st match- 7(17)2nd match- 8(10)3rd match- 3(8)Undisputed Academy Man of the series under NBDC category our very own second string Indian team ODI captain Shikhar Dhawan 🫶 #INDvBQN466421st match- 7(17)2nd match- 8(10)3rd match- 3(8)Undisputed Academy Man of the series under NBDC category our very own second string Indian team ODI captain Shikhar Dhawan 🔥🫶😍 #INDvBQN https://t.co/Hc7oIHfaGL𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔@Shebas_10dulkar1st ODI - 72nd ODI - 83rd ODI - 3Average: 6.00This is Least Average by Dhawan in an ODI Series!#INDvsBAN14781st ODI - 72nd ODI - 83rd ODI - 3Average: 6.00This is Least Average by Dhawan in an ODI Series!#INDvsBANNaman Agarwal@CoverDrivenFor4What will Shikhar Dhawan be thinking for the rest of this innings sitting in the dressing room? Flashbacks of a great career? Convincing himself that this may be his last international match?12What will Shikhar Dhawan be thinking for the rest of this innings sitting in the dressing room? Flashbacks of a great career? Convincing himself that this may be his last international match?Avinash Aryan@AvinashArya09Dhawan 3 run par gaya. Ye buddhe khiladi young players ki jagah kha rahe hain. Bangladesh ke khilaf run ni bana pa rahe hain.Inko Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka aur Afghanistan se match khilao ab. Form me aaye tab statspadding karenge.#INDvsBAN14616Dhawan 3 run par gaya. Ye buddhe khiladi young players ki jagah kha rahe hain. Bangladesh ke khilaf run ni bana pa rahe hain.Inko Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka aur Afghanistan se match khilao ab. Form me aaye tab statspadding karenge.#INDvsBANRohan 🏏 | Dotvid Hatebot@RohantweetssIf Ishan does well here then ideally Dhawan might be dropped from the squad itself Rohit Gill main openers, Kishan backup opener3If Ishan does well here then ideally Dhawan might be dropped from the squad itself Rohit Gill main openers, Kishan backup openerShivani Shukla@iShivani_ShuklaDhawan has become the Aloo of India's ODI side. twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsOpening pair of India in the last 4 ODI matches:Gill &amp; Dhawan Rohit &amp; Dhawan Kohli &amp; Dhawan Ishan &amp; Dhawan895Opening pair of India in the last 4 ODI matches:Gill &amp; Dhawan Rohit &amp; Dhawan Kohli &amp; Dhawan Ishan &amp; DhawanDhawan has become the Aloo of India's ODI side. twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Rama@WobbleSeamIt'll be a real shame if Dhawan is selected again without strong domestic performances. Gill then Rutu should be in the team.1It'll be a real shame if Dhawan is selected again without strong domestic performances. Gill then Rutu should be in the team.Camlin Oil Pastels@CamlintweetsDhawan failure82Dhawan failure https://t.co/MLLJG75P1oUday45@uday_45_Sadly this is the end of dhawan careerSadly this is the end of dhawan careerAbhinandan Nahata@khelgyani_abhiBoycott Indian cricket if Dhawan survives and is named in the squads by new selection committee.He is complete mug vs spin now, bats at around 70 SR. Really tough to see him bat this way. #BANvsIND343Boycott Indian cricket if Dhawan survives and is named in the squads by new selection committee.He is complete mug vs spin now, bats at around 70 SR. Really tough to see him bat this way. #BANvsINDCamlin Oil Pastels@CamlintweetsIn this series :Runs made by Shikhar Dhawan : 18Boundaries hit by Mehidy Hasan : 18One is an opner, the other comes at no.8399In this series :Runs made by Shikhar Dhawan : 18Boundaries hit by Mehidy Hasan : 18One is an opner, the other comes at no.8India have to take a tough call on Shikhar DhawanShubman Gill has had an incredible 2022 in ODIs. The youngster grabbed his opportunity whenever he got one and performed consistently against West Indies, Zimbabwe, South Africa and even New Zealand.Team India will want some consistency in their XI with the World Cup in 10 months' time at home. For this, they might have to make a decision on Shikhar Dhawan's future and ensure they have a settled opening combination at the top of the order.Captain Rohit Sharma has been pretty vocal about how important Dhawan has been to the ODI side and how the duo complement each other really well. However, Dhawan's performances seem to be in free fall at the moment and many feel Gill deserves the chance to become the first-choice opener alongside Rohit.Only time will tell whether Dhawan will be picked for the ODI series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand next month. If he is not selected, it will be interesting to see if the Men in Blue give the Gill and Rohit a run at the top as they ramp up preparations for the 2023 ODI World Cup.

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