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Hoping for an English turnaround

Indian batsmen will have to step out of their comfort zone in England to make an impression

Shikhar Dhawan
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Shikhar Dhawan is one of the few Indian batsmen who’ve shown some form in the IPL

Chetan Narula
Against the Delhi Daredevils in his side’s last league game this past Sunday, Virat Kohli played a shot that can be described as the best of the 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) so far. It was his trademark cover drive, with a hint of elevation as he held a perfect follow-through, and the ball sailed past the ropes for a six.
 
Kohli went on to score 58 off 45 balls, his fourth half century of the season — totalling 308 runs from 10 innings this season. It was in stark contrast to 2016, when he had