Shikhar Dhawan acknowledges Rohit Sharma's role in record-breaking opening partnership

• Shikhar Dhawan credits Rohit Sharma for his best performances in ODIs
• The opening pair of Dhawan and Rohit amassed 5,148 runs as openers for India
• Dhawan reminisces about their standout innings, citing a 193-run partnership against Australia and a 210-run stand against Pakistan

In a recent interview with the Times of India, Shikhar Dhawan praised his opening partner Rohit Sharma, giving credit to the Indian captain for many of his best performances. The dynamic duo of Dhawan and Rohit accumulated 5,148 runs while opening for Team India in ODIs from 2013 to 2022, marking themselves as the fourth pair in ODI history to surpass the 5000-run milestone as openers.

Reflecting on their successful collaboration, Dhawan highlighted Rohit's support, emphasizing its instrumental role in providing strong starts, setting foundations for successful chases, and achieving big totals for the team. Dhawan reminisced about their standout innings, citing the 193-run partnership against Australia in 2019 and the remarkable 210-run stand against Pakistan in the 2018 Asia Cup as their best performances together.