#4 Shikhar Dhawan's history in tournaments make him a vital member
Shikhar Dhawan was India's leading run-scorer in the previous edition of the Champions Trophy in England with a mind-boggling 363 runs in 5 matches at an average of 90.75. After another series of low scores before the 2015 World Cup in Australia, Dhawan emerged as India's leading run-scorer before the semis with 412 runs in eight games at an average of 51.50.
He was the 5th highest run-getter in the tournament.
With such staggering stats to back him up, India decided to pick him for the Champions Trophy despite his indifferent form for India in recent times. A good IPL also helped matters and Dhawan is already justifying the choice with a couple of good outings in the warm-up games.
To follow with his 40 against the Kiwis, Dhawan knocked off a patient t half-century against a disciplined Bangladesh attack. He eventually fell for 60 after putting on a stand of 100 with Dinesh Karthik.
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