This is not the first time when Dhawan has been in loggerheads with his Pakistani counterparts over critical issues pertaining to India . In April this year, he hit out at Shahid Afridi for his comments on Kashmir. Even then, Dhawan had told Afridi that India does not need the advice of outsiders on Kashmir related issues.
Dhawan was in sensational form with the bat in the 2019 ICC World Cup, but his campaign was cut short with a finger injury. He struggled on his comeback in the ODI and T20I series against West Indies, but hit his straps in the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa. The left-hander remains one of the most important members for Virat Kohli as the captain tries to build a formidable side ahead of the T20 World Cup next year.