IND vs WI LIVE: Shikhar Dhawan shares a heartfelt note – Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan is one of the few Indian stars who were ruled out of the IND vs WI 1st ODI this weekend. The Men in Blue, led by Rohit Sharma, are all set to embark on a three-game ODI series against the West Indies but were dealt with a major blow after a series of COVID-19 positive results. Among those is Shikhar Dhawan, who has sent out a heartfelt message to the fans. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs WI LIVE updates.
IND vs WI LIVE: Shikhar Dhawan to miss 1st ODI, shares heartfelt post after COVID-19- check out
Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and standby player Navdeep Saini are amongst members of the Indian squad who have tested positive for Covid. Apart from the players, three members of the support staff have also tested positive according to information available with InsideSport.
Shikhar Dhawan COVID-19: The Indian opener nonetheless was grateful for all the support he received from the fans and put an update on social media thanking them. The Indian opener said that he was perfectly fine and was humbled by the love of the fans.
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IND vs WI LIVE: Shikhar Dhawan to miss 1st ODI, shares heartfelt post after COVID-19- check out
It was a telling blow to Shikhar Dhawan, who is fighting to keep his place in the side ahead of the 50-over World Cup next year. Dhawan is locked in competition for a solitary slot alongside vice-captain KL Rahul, promising Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mayank Agarwal, and missing games are not ideal for the veteran opener.
The 35-year-old did find form in South Africa, scoring two half-centuries in a rather dull whitewash for Team India and a reunion was on the cards with long-time partner Rohit Sharma only for COVID-19 to lay waste to those plans.
The results meant that the aforementioned trio will miss the 1st ODI on Sunday, February 6 and are in doubt for the 2nd set to be played next week on February 9. All three ODIs are set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. The participation of the aforementioned players is subject to them returning negative RT-PCR results in the coming days.
IND vs WI LIVE: Shikhar Dhawan to miss 1st ODI, shares heartfelt post after COVID-19- check out
