IPL 2022: LSG vs RCB Live Updates – Dinesh Karthik is in form of his life, top-scoring for RCB, winning two matches single-handedly. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has thrown his weight behind Karthik not only to make India come back but he believes, DK can play the finisher’s role for India at the T20 World Cup in Australia. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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IPL 2022: Sunil Gavaskar throws his weight behind Dinesh Karthik, claims ‘He can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup’
“He said he wants to be a part of the Indian Team for the T20 World Cup. So what I am saying is don’t look at his age, just look at what he’s producing,” Sunil Gavaskar told Star Sports.
IPL 2022: Sunil Gavaskar throws his weight behind Dinesh Karthik, claims ‘He can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup’
Karthik has been hitting the ball fluently for his new franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper has produced effective knocks of 32, 14, 44, 7, 34 and 66 with an astonishing strikerate of 209.57. By remaining unbeaten in five of the six innings, he is averaging 197.00.
Karthik’s best this season came (66 not out from 34 balls) against Delhi Capitals in their last outing when he took on the experienced Mustafizur Rahman and Indian left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed with his fantastic strokeplay to power them to a match-winning 189/5.
IPL 2022: Sunil Gavaskar throws his weight behind Dinesh Karthik, claims ‘He can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup’
This is such a good talk between Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik – Kohli is very good in asking the questions as well. pic.twitter.com/AoK0YPN09O
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 17, 2022
IPL 2022: Sunil Gavaskar throws his weight behind Dinesh Karthik, claims ‘He can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup’
Dinesh Karthik in IPL 2022:
- vs PBKS: 32* off 14
- vs KKR: 14* off 7
- vs RR: 44* off 23
- vs MI: 7* off 2
- vs CSK: 34 off 14
- vs DC: 66* off 34
RCB won the match by 16 runs and Karthik was adjudged Player-of-the-match.
“He’s just changing the complexion of the game with his performance. He’s doing it for his team. He’s doing the job that you can expect him to do at number 6 or 7 at the (T20) World Cup (in October-November),” Gavaskar added.
A veteran of 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 32 T20Is, the 36-year-old last played for India in the heart-breaking semifinal loss to New Zealand in the ICC World Cup in 2019.
IPL 2022: Sunil Gavaskar throws his weight behind Dinesh Karthik, claims ‘He can play finisher’s role for India in T20 World Cup’
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