Shikhar Dhawan narrated the story of learning the scoop shot of Suryakumar Yadav

Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panellists present at the launch of the official film of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, hosted by social media giant Meta, in Mumbai on Thursday. The thrilling film ‘It Takes One Day’ featured some of cricket’s top talents as well as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who narrated the specially conceptualized CWC23 ‘Navarasa’ showcasing the raw emotions experienced by fans and players alike. The 37-year-old Indian batsman has 13 years of international cricket experience, however, that hasn’t stopped his quest to learn new things. Expressing his views on the biggest change in the way cricket is being played these days, he stressed on the mindset of the younger generation and their ability to express themselves.

At the event, Dhawan said, “It is really good to see. Change is the only constant thing in life. You have to adjust with time. It is good to see how players have come up with new strategies and new ways of thinking.” by ICC.

“Even… we’ve been playing so long, we all get very inspired by the young players when they come up with some new shots, and personally I ask ‘How did you play that?'”

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Dhawan shared an example where he tried to learn a shot from Suryakumar Yadav in T20 World Cup 2022. “I was asking Skye, he hits a six and I asked him ‘what do you do, man?’. So he was like, ‘I just lean over and do it.’ I said I’m going to try it in the nets as well because the more equipment you can carry, it becomes easier and it’s a wonderful mindset.

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Comparing the time when he started playing cricket with the perspective of modern times, Dhawan explained how the mindset of youngsters has become a game-changer. “The thought process is getting wider. Earlier our coaches used to tell us to play down the field, you don’t need to play big shots. So, we grew up with that kind of mindset, but now when you see a young player coming in, they will settle down and express themselves.

“So, again, the main thing is that when I see the younger generation, they express themselves fearlessly. Elsewhere, we express ourselves too, but we had that thing because we were mentally We were trained that we have to play more on the field, but the new generation, they play and they express themselves very well and they don’t even feel guilty that ‘I got out like this or that’ , so I think that’s the biggest change we’ve seen and it’s amazing.”

Dhawan, who has represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is with over 10,000 international runs, has a commendable report card in over 50 global ICC tournaments. He has featured in the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophies and the 2015 and 2019 editions of the Cricket World Cup, scoring 1,238 runs at an average of 65.15, including six centuries.