Indian Team for SA: IND vs SA Live Updates: With IPL 2022 at its business end, the focus shifts to international cricket. India will play South Africa in a five-match T20 series which will be crucial Rohit Sharma & Co’s preparations for the T20 World Cup. However, four players including Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik are knocking the door to make India come back. Follow IND vs SA Live & IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Indian Team for SA: From Dinesh Karthik to Hardik Pandya – 4 players who are likely to make India return against South Africa
RCB’s Dinesh Karthik, GT skipper Hardik Pandya, GT all-rounder Rahul Tewatia and SRH T Natarajan are the 4 players expected to return. All these players have been scintillating with their performances in the ongoing IPL.
Indian Team for SA: Who are likely to make India comeback?
- Dinesh Karthik has so far scored 285 runs at a colossal strike rate of 192.57. He boasts of the best strike are for the batters to have scored a minimum of 200 runs
- On the other hand, Tewatia has scored 193 runs from 12 games at a strike rate of 150.78
- Both batters have looked in fine touch and have remained unbeaten on most occasions while finishing games
- India needs a quality finisher in the T20Is and both player’s strike rate is right up there with the best in the world.
- Meanwhile, Natarajan has taken 17 wickets in just nine games for SRH. The left-arm pacer has been lethal at death with an economy rate of under nine runs per over
- India missed a left-arm pacer in the T20 World Cup 2021 but with Natarajan back in the reckoning, the selectors are likely to include him
- Hardik has scored 333 runs in 11 games and has also picked four wickets. He has shown a lot of responsibility with the bat in hand.
- Pandya has also bowled his quota of four overs for GT. The contribution of the GT skipper in all three facets of the game has proved decisive
Indian Team for SA: From Dinesh Karthik to Hardik Pandya – 4 players who are likely to make India return against South Africa
Indian Team for SA: From Dinesh Karthik to Hardik Pandya – 4 players who are likely to make India return against South Africa
MSK and Sarandeep Singh have backed Karthik and Tewatia to return to the team due to their finishing abilities.
“Hardik, Jaddu, Karthik, and Tewatia are my top four for the finisher’s role. DK and Tewatia have been brilliant in this IPL and Hardik have made a good comeback. The World Cup is still some time away but the likes of DK and Tewatia should get their opportunity.
Indian Team for SA: From Dinesh Karthik to Hardik Pandya – 4 players who are likely to make India return against South Africa
Sarandeep Singh backs Tewatia and Karthik for the SA series– Prasad’s former colleague Sarandeep backed the inclusion of Tewatia and Karthik and said, “DK can be given a go but can he play only as a batter with Rishabh donning the gloves, I am not so sure about it. But he has certainly made a case and he has got all the experience.”
Indian Team for SA: From Dinesh Karthik to Hardik Pandya – 4 players who are likely to make India return against South Africa
Indian Team for SA: Selector impressed with Hardik’s superb all-round show – “Hardik Pandya has been super-impressive. If he continues like this in IPL 2022 and keep his fitness up to the mark, he will surely make a comeback in the Indian squad,” said one of the selectors on condition of anonymity.
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