Not hurt that captaincy was taken away from me for Zimbabwe tour: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has a lot of faith in Gods plans and purely for that reason it didnt hurt him when he was asked to hand back the India captaincy to KL Rahul during the tour of ZimbabweDhawan who usually leads the India ODI team in the absence of Rohit Sharma was named captain for the threematch ODI tour of Zimbabwe in August this year but later was demoted by the former national selection committee once KL Rahul was declared fit and availableI wasnt hurt as I believe certain things are predestined and whatever happens is for our own good said Dhawan who is back in the captains saddle for the ODI leg of New Zealand tourAnd if you look at it after Zimbabwe I again captained against SA at home and the same selection committee handed me the leadership reins So I am not at all hurt by what transpired in Zimbabwe There must be something good hidden somewhere in Gods design the veteran opener saidIn fact he believes in counting his blessings In the twilight phase of his career he got a chance to lead the national teamI am very fortunate that at this juncture of my career I have got a chance to lead India he saidHe also explained how he rationalised Rahuls elevation in Zimbabwe and he was kept as his deputyLook in Zimbabwe KL was made the captain because he is the vicecaptain of the main team And since he was going to Asia Cup after that series and in case Rohit got injured over there in UAE and Rahul had to captain it was better that he captained in Zimbabwe and remained ready on leadership frontSo I thought from that perspective that was the right thing to do Dhawan saidCant take my place for granted even nowA veteran of 161 ODIs in which he has scored 6672 runs Dhawan who will turn 37 on December 5 knows that margin for error is minimal as far as he is concernedHe feels that playing just one format helps him maintain a worklife balance and stays fresh for international challengesIt totally depends on individuals I count it as blessing that I play one format and it gives me time to pursue other interests I stay more fresh and much stronger compared to what I was when I played three formats he saidHe knows that there will be a logjam in the top order when Rohit and Rahul come back and along with him Shubman Gill who is in great form will also be a contender for the opening slotAlso readIND v NZ Want to play less dot balls keep ticking with singles doubles boundaries says Shubman GillWe now have lots of players across three formats representing India and its a good thing Playing one format has its own challenges also but I make sure that I keep myself in the groove and dont lag behind others I have to match the pace of the team Otherwise it wont be right the Delhi man saidDhawan and make one of the most formidable opening pairs in the current era in 50over cricket and he would like to keep up the good work alongside regular captainWe guys have been performing well and have been a successful pair But I have to keep performing and cant take anything for granted till I am playing And that keeps me on my toes he showed his awareness about where exactly he belongs in ODI scheme of thingsYoungsters bound to feel bad but clear communication neededDhawan himself was a late bloomer in his career as he made his Test debut in 2013 and at 27 became a regular member of the national teamHe understands that waiting in the wings for too long could demoralise youngsters and the only thing that can change it is proper communicationIt is good that so many talented players are there For me its all about communication from coach saab or the captain There should be clarity in their reasoning The players can be sad bogged down Its natural but he would know that its done for a greater good he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever