Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

WORLD CUP 2019: Dinesh Karthik, who has been selected in the squad for World Cup is very excited to be a part of his second World Cup campaign.

He was having lunch with his wife when Dipika’s phone rang. The call was from his father who informed him that he has been selected in the squad.

“It is a special occasion. I am really lucky and grateful,” Karthik said

The journey for Dinesh Karthik has never been so easy as after he marked his return to the squad in 2017. It was quite tough for him. He was ignored for India’s home series against Australia. Instead of him, selectors selected Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper Batsmen.

Moreover, Chairman MSK Prasad already informed Karthik about the strategy of BCCI. He made him Crystal and Clear that he will travel to New Zealand and Australia to play series and when the team return for the home series against Australia. They will give chance to Rishabh Pant instead of him so as both the players get opportunities.

  Although Prasad indicated on Monday that Karthik had been picked as a cover for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Tamil Nadu player said that he is ready to take up any role that the team management may assign to him. “Look, as far as MS Dhoni is concerned, I am just that small first-aid kit that will travel with the team. If he (Dhoni) gets injured then I will be the band-aid for a day,” Karthik said in a lighter vein.

He also believes that he is ready to play in any position. If the team required him as a finisher, we will definitely make full use of the opportunity. Moreover, if the team requires him at Number 4 he won’t step back and will try to give a positive result for his team.

Karthik celebrated after hitting six of the delivery to win           Nidahas trophy for India

As a finisher, we already witnessed his Mind-blowing inning at Nidahas trophy final where he scored 29 in just 8 balls. He gave the credit to Abhishek Nayyar who convinced him to play as a finisher.

It will be interesting to see whether Dinesh Karthik go England just as a cover for MS Dhoni or can he find a place in XI keeping MS Dhoni as the main Wicketkeeper and Karthik as a specialist batsman.

 

 

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