Dhawan As Important As Kohli Or Rohit: Harbhajan

Dhawan, who has been struggling to score runs, would look to get back to his form against the South Africans in the second T20

India senior opener Shikhar Dhawan is making a comeback to team India after recovering from a injury he sustained during the World Cup. Dhawan, who has been struggling to score runs, would look to get back to his form against the South Africans in the second T20 in Mohali after the first one was washed out in Dharamsala. Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels comeback man Shikhar Dhawan's contribution to the Indian team in white-ball cricket is as important as that of skipper Virat Kohli or his deputy Rohit Sharma. "Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are some of the finest batsmen that India has seen, and have proven to be one of India's best opening pairs. Shikhar Dhawan's contribution to the game is as important as that of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli," Star Sports expert Harbhajan said. "Be it T20 or 50 overs, irrespective of the format, Shikhar is really good. According to me, there is no better opener than Shikhar Dhawan, along with Rohit Sharma, in any format - T20 and 50 overs. If he continues working on his fitness in the coming 2-3 years, I think he will be unstoppable," he added. Former Indian player Irfan Pathan, meanwhile, said Ravindra Jadeja is a quality back-up all-rounder for India and in Hardik Pandya's absence he can do a good job. "Ravindra Jadeja's innings have been crucial in the IPL and ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. We need to keep this in mind, because Hardik Pandya is a fast-bowling all-rounder, and they tend to get injured," Star Sports expert Pathan said. "India needs to have a back-up all-rounder who can replace Hardik and bowl to his calibre. We should get Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to play on the 6th spot and I am sure they will do the job. "Jadeja is one of the best spin all-rounders in the team whose capabilities in fielding, bowling and batting are remarkable. He is a brilliant cricketer and has proven himself multiple times."