Team India’s consistent opener Shikhar Dhawan is still the preferred opening partner for Rohit Sharma going forward in the T20I World Cup in Australia. However, since making his comeback, Dhawan has not been impressive with the bat, especially in the shortest format. The Southpaw managed to score 41 runs but took 42 deliveries, during IND vs BAN 1st T20I at Delhi.

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels Dhawan must find his form as soon as possible as he is known as one of the finest players of the white ball.

"Questions will be raised on Shikhar Dhawan if he doesn't bat well in the next two matches. The team is not going to benefit if you're scoring 40-45 runs from the same number of balls. He will have to think about this. When players come back after a gap, it does take a lot of time to get back the rhythm," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by Sports Tak.

Gavaskar felt the Men in Blue will have to improve their rankings if they aim to lift the T20 World Cup next year.

"In ICC rankings India is at 5. If they are to go to 2/3, they will have to win some big matches. And if they can't do this, it will not be easy for them to win the (T20) World Cup," the 70-year-old opined.

The Rohit Sharma-led side will now take on the visitors in the second game in Rajkot on Thursday.