(Also read: Gutsy Shikhar Dhawan repays Virat Kohli's faith)But Virat Kohli persisted with his Delhi teammate and the latter repaid the captain's confidence in style. So it is a mixture of everything" - Shikhar Dhawan, Opener, IndiaA look at Shikhar Dhawan's last five Test innings before the first Test against West Indies would show us just how much confidence Virat Kohli has in his match-winner. Before the 84 in the Antigua Test, Shikhar registered scores of 21, 33, ,39, 12 & 45*, look back even further and you would find back-to-back ducks against South Africa in Mohali. (Also read: Virat Kohli doesn't challenge me, says West Indies spinner Devendra Bishoo)Credit though must be given to Dhawan for putting a price tag on his wicket and playing out the first session. It gives a lot of confidence and belief that your teammate or captain or coach backs you because that's what matters.

Source: India Today July 22, 2016 11:15 UTC