CHENNAI: Shikhar Dhawan didn't put a foot wrong on Day 1 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday. "I am playing Ranji Trophy after a long time and it's great to be back with the Delhi boys. Acceptance is very important or else you would end up being frustrated," Dhawan had told at that time.Despite being out of the national team, Dhawan continued to sport his familiar grin. He is a guy who is very confident of his abilities and with his processes and mental toughness, (and) he knew it was only a matter of time (before he got back into the side)," said Dhawan's mental conditioning coach Badri Narayanan Badri felt Dhawan's mental toughness is quite unique. But knowing him as a person who backs himself in all situations, I knew he will come back strong," he said.Since coming back into the team, Dhawan shone in the shorter formats before hitting top gear in the oldest format as well.

Source: Times of India July 26, 2017 11:06 UTC