Asia Cup 2018: Shikhar Dhawan finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer and proved again why he is the best batsman for the country when it comes to multi-team tournaments.
New Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan might have scored just 15 runs in India's thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2018 final, but the left-hander had been in an imperious form throughout the tournament finishing off as the highest-run getter in UAE over the fortnight's affair. With an incredible 342 runs from five innings, Dhawan was adjudged the Player of the series of Asia Cup 2018. This is not the first time that his batting figures have shined bright in a multinational tournament. So is he India's ever-reliant for India in such big competition?
However, this is not the first time that Dhawan has shown his Gabbar-ism in white-ball tournaments. In fact, in all five multinational tournaments (5+ teams) that he has played since debut, Dhawan has ended up leading run-getter for India. In Champions Trophy 2013, he scored 363 to bag the Golden Bat and retained it in 2017 edition with 338 runs. He was the highest run-getter in Asia Cup 2014, amassing 192 runs and was also atop among the run-scorers in World Cup 2015 with a total of 442 runs.
"Yeah I enjoyed this tournament. Fantastic final. Good tournament for me, enjoyed my batting, and hope to continue the same way. I enjoy playing it in a cool and matured manner. I was playing more calmly this time, and I want consistency and elegance at the same time. Rohit and I keep switching the aggressor's role sometimes, and I congratulate him for having a fantastic Asia Cup too," said Shikhar Dhawan after India's thrilling win over Bangladesh.