Rohit and I can match Ganguly-Tendulkar's record as openers: Shikhar Dhawan

Kolkata, Feb 22: India batsman Shikhar Dhawan believes that he and Rohit Sharma have the ability to not just match but also surpass the records achieved by the legendary opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in international cricket.

"Me and Rohit have been opening the batting for a long time. We know each other's nature and understand what the other is trying to do. We are now quite comfortable with each other. We both have all the shots in the book so if he is hitting the ball well, I choose to be the rotator," Dhawan said here on Sunday.

"Sachin and Sourav have had a long career while opening the batting for India. We two are getting there slowly. Maybe we can break more records. I am optimistic about it. It will be beneficial for both of us and overall it will benefit the country."

A few days earlier, Rohit too had spoken of emulating the success that Tendulkar and Ganguly achieved. Having done well in the last few Twenty20 Internationals against Australia and Sri Lanka, the left-handed Dhawan says he will look to stretch his good form till the time he can.