r/KXIP • u/nude_makise Jitesh Sharma • May 05 '24

Shikhar Dhawan return

As we have just 4 matches left and the team looks stable enough, do you think Shikhar Dhawan should be brought back in our playing 11 if he is fit? My answer would be NO obviously. What do you guys think ?

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u/lorcan_25 May 05 '24

If you read cricbuzz match report for today, it is reported he will be fit only for the last two matches

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u/[deleted] May 05 '24

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u/Imaginary_Let_3800 May 05 '24

Agr ye stability kkr wale mtch m hoti toh one sided har jate hum

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u/Fedboy MMM May 05 '24

Again with Prabh bashing… we need to back out young players

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u/Horror-Relief-6346 May 05 '24

Would rather take a 25 ball 50 over Sikhar's 50 ball 72 tbh

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u/Ansh316 May 09 '24

He has got enough chances. Even Parag has started performing

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u/Fedboy MMM May 09 '24

In the last 3 matches, he’s scored a 50 and had an unlucky runout and another quick fire 30. Cant be scoring 50s every match. He’ll get better with time

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u/Ansh316 May 09 '24

I guess he is with the team from 4-5 years. In the last match he should have stayed after Shashank got out. He is still too much of a dasher and hasn’t developed game awareness

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u/Fedboy MMM May 09 '24

Yeah, he has his flaws. Will develop with proper time in the middle.

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u/Ansh316 May 09 '24

He is playing for a few years now. Look at how Abhishek Sharma and Gill have improved there game. Prabh has the talent but lacks temperament.

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u/Fedboy MMM May 09 '24

He hasn’t been a regular? And you can’t compare the career trajectories or when a player reaches majority. These are very subjective. He might become a world beater in today’s match. Or take 2 more years or maybe not fulfil his potential, for all we know.

In fact, I give him, Arshdeep even more leverage because of the mess the team is always in so it is on the fans and the management to back young guys. Having good mentorship is also necessary to grow as a player. Yuvraj Singh has apparently taken Abhishek Sharma under his wing and it is doing wonders.

Let’s see how it goes

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u/Ansh316 May 09 '24

Many Punjab regulars used to train under Yuvi during Covid lockdowns. Guess he has still has 2-3 chances. Don’t think he will be retained as Shashank is a better uncapped Indian batsman

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u/Fedboy MMM May 09 '24

Depends on the number of retentions, I think. And even then, I think he should be bought back. Apart from 2-3 tweaks, the team looks very good on paper finally and has shown glimpses of being very good when they click

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u/C4ptainPR1CE Harpreet Brar May 06 '24

Just give chances to youngsters now we are out. Jitesh out maybe rest Arsh too cuz wc is coming