Dhawan: Shaw's 82 off 41 was bigger than any other century

Delhi Capitals opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan stated that their fellow opener Prihvi Shaw 'courageous' and termwed his 82 runs 41 deliveries is bigger than any other centuries.

"His innings of 80-odd is bigger than many centuries because the manner in which he got the runs was of a different class altogether," said Dhawan in a statement released by Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

"It was lovely to see Prithvi strike six boundaries in one over in the last game. We got 25 runs in the first over and the game was over there itself. He made the game easy for me as I didn't have to take any risks. Prithvi was in a good flow, and he backed himself to continue scoring runs in that flow, which I think shows a lot of courage he has as a batsman," he added.

Speaking about the team's performance in the competition so far, Delhi Capitals opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan said, "We are performing very well as a team this season. We have won five out of seven matches, so we are in a pretty good position at the moment."

"The good thing is that the entire team is doing well, and we are not depending on any one individual. There has always been someone who has taken the responsibility to win matches for us. We have a strong side, and I am glad that we are in this position at the moment," he added.

"The Punjab Kings are a good side. We cannot take any team in the IPL lightly. We have to make sure that we give our best and implement our plans properly every time we step onto the field. They are playing well at the moment, and we respect that, but at the same time we are looking forward to beating them and winning another match in our campaign."

Shaw was part of the Indian team in Australia and later due to his poor performance, he was dropped from the side. But he came back stronger in the Duleep Trophy where he was the top performer of the tournament.