World Cup 2019: Analysing the weaknesses of Indian batsmen

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan.

One of the most prolific Indian batsmen in ICC tournaments, Shikhar Dhawan can be banked to have a top show in the upcoming World Cup. However, his weakness is the exact opposite of that of Rohit Sharma, which is the ball pitched slightly short and moving away from his body. He throws his bat at the ball and gets caught out.

Another weakness of Dhawan is the pickup shot that he plays against the pacers when the delivery is full. Even though when he connects he gets a maximum, the front foot goes across just a tad too much and an inswinging delivery which is slightly fullish hits him in the pads and he returns to the pavilion. His judgment of the length and his foot movement, which goes across, are the only problems here, as these are also one of his most favourite shots, the pickup shot in particular.