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Prithvi Shaw recalls off-field friendship with Shikhar Dhawan ahead of Sri Lanka series

It’s been two years since Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw have teamed up to become a deadly duo at the top for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and now the journey is set to go international in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Shaw is returning to the Indian team after going out of favour due to lack of runs and brittle technique while Dhawan has been a force to reckon with for India in the ODI cricket.

India are likely to field Shaw along with Dhawan, who has also been appointed as the captain of the side in absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Opening about his chemistry with Dhawan, Shaw has said that they discuss a lot about the game of cricket both on and off the field and hence they understand each other’s game very well. Rating batting alongside him, Shaw said that he enjoys batting with the left-hander and all those off-field moments have strengthened the bond between them.

“I and Shikhi bhai are opening for the Delhi Capitals, we were good friends before that as well, but after that our bonding has become better because off the field also we spent quite a lot of time with each other, whether it was dinner or chilling in his room," Shaw said to Star Sports.

"We used to talk a lot and because of that, that bond was seen on the wicket as well. We used to speak a lot about cricket there as well, off the field or in between overs. It is enjoyable to bat alongside him.

Shaw has been a part of the conversation in Indian cricket since he was dropped after the first Test of the series against Australia late last year. Since then, he has piled on the runs to earn a callback from the senior side. 

Albeit he has returned to just the white-ball sides, he was also sought by the senior team management on the tour of England as per various media reports.

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