Ex-BCCI selector on Team India’s decision to go with Dinesh Karthik in Asia Cup. Dinesh Karthik has been in unstoppable form, from his brilliant performance in IPL 2022 to his remarkable return to the national team.
Dinesh Karthik, India’s wicketkeeper-batter, miraculously turned the tide this year. Karthik has been in unstoppable form, from his brilliant performance in IPL 2022 to his remarkable return to the national team. He was recently named to Team India’s Asia Cup squad and was named to the Playing XI for the opening game against Pakistan on Sunday. His inclusion created a stumbling block for the young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, which irritated many fans and experts. Saba Karim, a former India selector, backed Pant, saying he can “add far more value” than Karthik.
“I was surprised because I stick to my earlier position of having Pant in the side instead of Dinesh Karthik because I always felt that we needed to look ahead, and even now I believe that Rishabh Pant can add far more value than Dinesh Karthik. However, there may be possible explanations over there about which one can converse “According to Saba Karim of Sports18.
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Previously, Harbhajan Singh backed the team’s decision to play Dinesh Karthik in the match against Pakistan in Asia Cup.
“Rishabh Pant has performed admirably in both Test and one-day cricket. He’s been fantastic. However, in this shortest format, he has not been a successful player. Dinesh Karthik’s graph, on the other hand, is only rising. He has performed admirably. This is the correct choice. It’s pointless to keep him on the bench in this format and form. It is time for Dinesh Karthik to play, and he should do so “Harbhajan revealed this to Aaj Tak.
“Rishabh Pant is still young, and he has plenty of time ahead of him. However, Dinesh Karthik has only 1-2 years left and should make the most of it; the team should also capitalize on Karthik’s form. Batting down the order, he can win a lot of matches. With Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik batting down the order, I believe most opposition bowlers will struggle “He continued.
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