Dinesh Karthik selects Rahul Tripathi as his first-choice replacement for Virat Kohli. Tripathi scored 44 runs off 22 balls in India’s third Twenty20 International against New Zealand.
There is no lack of talent in the current Indian team, whether it is in Tests, ODIs, or T20Is; there are players in every format who have made significant contributions to the team and can lead Indian cricket forward. Rahul Tripathi is one of the names that comes up while discussing the future of Indian cricket.
According to veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. Tripathi should be one of the frontrunners to replace Virat Kohli when the legendary batter retires or is unavailable. Karthik understands what Tripathi brings to the table, having worked with him at the Kolkata Knight Riders.
“I don’t think we should forget that in three or six months. Maybe he’ll have a good IPL, maybe he won’t, but he deserves to be in the Indian team’s top three whenever that happens. If Virat Kohli wants to play, that’s fine, but if he’s not available, he should be the first choice, not someone who has done well elsewhere “Karthik stated while speaking with Cricbuzz.
He also emphasized that even when his career was on the line, Tripathi refused to change his style of play and delivered against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The boldness that Tripathi displays might be beneficial to the Indian national team.
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The beauty about Tripathi is that’s his DNA: Dinesh Karthik
Tripathi has again demonstrated the breadth of his skill. When India met New Zealand in the third T20I, the flamboyant batsman hit 44 off 22. Tripathi, who came in at number three, did not shy away from his natural playing style and played aggressively to reap the benefits.
This is the kind of approach Dinesh Karthik defended in his subsequent conversation. Karthik emphasized that Tripathi’s style of play does not alter regardless of the scenario, making him a good talent and an addition to the squad.
“The beauty of him is that it’s in his DNA. “To go out there and regardless of how big the scenario is, how important the game is, these are the sort of guys you’ll need because he’ll precisely do it in huge matches,” Karthik said.
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