IPL history : 9 dream opening combinations we never got to see

Modified Mar 21, 2019 16:55 IST

Imagine the carnage that these two would create if given a chance to bat together

#5 Shikhar Dhawan and Dwayne Smith

Despite their inconsistency, Shikhar Dhawan and Dwayne Smith are hailed as two of the best openers in T20 format — Despite their inconsistency, Shikhar Dhawan and Dwayne Smith are hailed as two of the best openers in

Shikhar Dhawan is a kind of player who is the best batsman on the planet if he is in his purple patch, but when that purple patch runs out he fails to get going at the top which results in the shift of momentum. However, Dhawan has proven to be a match-winner in the limited overs format for India and even for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

Dwayne Smith is another player who plays like the most destructive batsman alive if he is in form, but when he is out of form he eats more balls than the runs he scores. With Dwayne Smith and Shikhar Dhawan both having similar gameplay, their opening pair would get labeled as the 'hot and cold' pair.

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