Shikhar Dhawan lauds the character shown by his young team
Updated On: 28 July, 2022 10:31 AM IST | Port of Spain | PTI
Dhawan became the first-ever Indian captain to whitewash the West Indies in their own backyard after the visitors rode on Shubman Gill`s sublime and career-best 98 to outclass the home team by 119 runs
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Shikhar Dhawan feels it was a complete performance from the team a captain could ask for and said that the young players "showed character and turned challenges into opportunities" in India`s 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday. Dhawan became the first-ever Indian captain to whitewash the West Indies in their own backyard after the visitors rode on Shubman Gill`s sublime and career-best 98 to outclass the home team by 119 runs. "I am very proud of the team, the way we have played the whole series. In every match we showed character and turned the challenges into great opportunities. I am happy the way everyone has performed and chipped in," Dhawan said during the post-match press conference.
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"I feel this was as a complete performance I can get as a captain. I am very happy and content. Whatever I asked from the boys they did it," he added. The Indian batters came out with guns blazing against the West Indies with the likes of Gill, Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel shinning bright. "I am very happy with my own batting because I could feel the way I was hitting the shots. With some much experience I know how to play with calmness. I feel good when I handle pressure with more calmness now," said Dhawan, who finished as the second highest scorer in the series 168 runs after Gill (205 runs). "There are only positives from the team`s perspective. Everyone made runs in the batting unit, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju, Axar. It`s a very good sign for any batting unit. They are all youngsters and the way they responded in all the matches it`s a big thing. "And in bowling (Mohammed) Siraj, Prasidh (Krishna), Shardul (Thakur... Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal) is experienced. Axar also chipped in. Even Hooda bowled well too. The entire bowling unit also did well. It feels good to see both the units performing," he said.
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