Competition in team is keeping everyone on their toes: Shikhar Dhawan

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand), Jan 25 (CRICKETNMORE): Opener Shikhar Dhawan on Friday hailed the competition in the Indian team with upcoming openers Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill rising up the ranks

"I haven't worked on any footwork or technique specifically for New Zealand and even if I have, I won't tell. Once you are experienced, your mind is calm and at ease."

On his stand with captain Virat Kohli at Napier, he said: "The good thing about batting with Virat is that we rotate the strike very well and that is one thing that keeps up the pressure (on opposition)."

"I like embracing other cultures. The Haka dance is famous in New Zealand and to watch it here, it was a totally different experience and I am very grateful that the locals came and performed the Haka here. 

"The entire team enjoyed it, we took their blessings and we hope these blessings will work for us tomorrow," Dhawan added.