Shikhar Dhawan, India's opening batsman, celebrated his 37th birthday on Monday in Dhaka, where the Men in Blue are presently playing an ODI series against Bangladesh. Dhawan posted a video of himself cutting the cake while surrounded by his Indian teammates on social media. India coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour were also present.

Dhawan's video garnered plenty of well-wishes from the fans. Batting legend Brian Lara and ex-India cricketer Munaf Patel also extended their greetings in the comment section.

Here is the video:

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Despite a dismal performance in the series opener, which India lost by one wicket, Dhawan remains part of the ODI team against Bangladesh and is expected to play in the following two matches. In the previous match, the left-handed batter was dismissed for 7 off 17 balls and will be hoping for big runs in the next two ODIs.

Dhawan has only featured in the 50-over format for the past few years and has led the team on multiple occasions. He was also the captain of India's recent New Zealand tour, which ended in a 0-1 loss.

With the ODI World Cup approaching fast, Dhawan would look to cement his spot in the 50-over format with tough competition coming from Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan for the opening spot. If selected, the World Cup, which will be played in India, will certainly be Dhawan's final hurrah in the showpiece event.

What works in Dhawan's favor is the left-right combination with skipper Rohit Sharma at the top and his excellent record at the ICC competitions.

Dhawan has featured in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, where he accumulated 537 runs from 10 matches. He also had a superb outing in the ICC Champions Trophy back in 2013, which India won by defeating England in the finals. Then batting at an average of 90.75, Dhawan scored 363 runs from five matches.