"Change Is The Only Constant...": Ignored India Veteran On Youngsters In National Team

Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panelists present at the launch of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 official film, which was hosted by social media giant Meta in Mumbai on Thursday. The exciting film 'It Takes One Day' featured some of the cricket's top talents as well as Bollywood superstar, Shahrukh Khan, who narrated the specially conceptualised CWC23 'Navarasa', showcasing the raw emotions experienced by fans and players.

The 37-year-old India batter has 13 years of international cricket experience, however, his quest for new learnings hasn't stopped. Expressing his views on the biggest change he has noticed in the way cricket is being played these days, he emphasized on the young generation's mindset and their ability to express themselves.

"It's really good to see. Change is the only constant thing in life. You have to adapt with time. It is lovely to see how players have come up with new strategies and new ways of thinking," said Dhawan at the event as quoted by ICC.

"Even like... we've been playing for such a long time, we get so inspired by all the young players when they come up with some new shots, and personally I ask 'how you played that?'"

Dhawan shared one instance where he tried learning one of Suryakumar Yadav's shots in the T20 World Cup 2022.

"I was asking SKY, he hits that six and I asked him 'What do you do, man?'. So he was like, 'I just bend and I do this'. I said I am going to try that in the nets as well because the more tools you can carry, it gets easier and it's a wonderful mindset."

Comparing the times when he started playing cricket to the modern-day approach, Dhawan explained how the mindset of the youngsters has become a game-changer.

"The thought process is getting broader.