India Squad for SA: IPL 2022 Live Updates – Ravi Shastri has once again backed RCB’s finisher Dinesh Karthik to make India come back. As the selectors will pick the squad for South Africa series, DK’s name will surely come up as a potential candidate. But will the selectors pick him for an auction for T20 World Cup? Follow all the IND vs SA Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“With the amount of cricket being played and with injuries that can take place, if you have a good IPL season which I feel he is right in thinking in that fashion. He has started off really hot and if he has a crackerjack of a season, surely he will be in the mix,” said former India coach Ravi Shastri told ESPNcricinfo.
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India Squad for SA: Ravi Shastri once again bats for Dinesh Karthik, will DK 2.0 get India’s finisher’s role in South Africa series?
Dinesh Karthik yet again sizzled with the bat as he scored 30 runs off just 8 balls against SRH and enabled RCB to post a huge score of 192. RCB’s designated finisher has so far scored 274 runs at a colossal strike rate of 200. Shastri feels Karthik will surely be in the mix for the South Africa T20 series.
“He has got the experience, he has got all the shots. There is no Dhoni in the side now and you are looking at a finisher as well. But you also want to see how many keepers you want. There’s Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, and now there’s Karthik. And if there’s an injury there, then he comes automatically,” Shastri added.
Passion. Strength. Fire 🔥#RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/5ETA8okphb
— DK (@DineshKarthik) May 8, 2022
India Squad for SA: Ravi Shastri once again bats for Dinesh Karthik, will DK 2.0 get India’s finisher’s role in South Africa series?
India Squad for SA: Why Ravi Shastri bats for finisher Karthik’s inclusion in the team?
- Dinesh Karthik has so far scored 274 runs in 12 games that he has played for RCB
- The wicketkeeper batter has scored these at an impressive strike of 200, which is best for the batter who has scored runs over 100
- Karthik has been unbeaten on 7 occasions in all of RCB’s wins in the ongoing IPL season
- The 36-year-old has also won two player of the match awards against RR and DC
- Karthik has also hit a colossal 21 sixes and is placed sixth in the list of batters who have the most sixes in IPL 2022
- Karthik has proven to be a nightmare for bowlers in the death overs with his calculative assault
India Squad for SA: Selectors impressed with DK 2.0
One of the selectors was optimistic about Karthik donning the blue jersey again and making a comeback to the team.
“The door is open to all who have been consistently performing. We have a few series before the T20 World Cup and if he continues to perform, he will be in consideration,” one of the Team India selectors told InsideSport.
Why finisher Karthik should get another chance? India does not have a designated finisher for the upcoming T20 series against South Africa. Deepak Chahar is ruled out for six months due to a back problem. Hardik Pandya is just returning to competitive cricket and has to prove a point with his all-around skills.
India Squad for SA: Ravi Shastri once again bats for Dinesh Karthik, will DK 2.0 get India’s finisher’s role in South Africa series?
Ishan Kishan, the backup wicketkeeper batter to Rishabh Pant has also not been amongst the runs in IPL. Pant has been tried at the finisher role but is yet to find consistency. Karthik has so far been in phenomenal form in IPL and he deserves one more chance.
India Squad for SA: Ravi Shastri once again bats for Dinesh Karthik, will DK 2.0 get India’s finisher’s role in South Africa series?
Dinesh Karthik heroics In IPL 2022 for RCB –
| Team | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
| SRH | 30 | 8 | 375 |
| PBKS | 32 | 14 | 229 |
| KKR | 14 | 7 | 200 |
| RR | 44 | 23 | 191 |
| CSK | 34 | 14 | 243 |
| DC | 66 | 34 | 194 |
| LSG | 13 | 8 | 163 |
| CSK | 26 | 17 | 153 |
Karthik’s ultimate goal is to play for team India – The RCB finisher’s dream is to play for team India once again and win matches for the team singlehandedly.
“I must admit I have a bigger goal. I have been working really hard. My aim is to do something special for the country. This is part of my journey. I have been trying everything to be part of the Indian team.
India Squad for SA: Ravi Shastri once again bats for Dinesh Karthik, will DK 2.0 get India’s finisher’s role in South Africa series?
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