"Superstars in the making" - Dinesh Karthik compares Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh to Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik heaped praise on T20I specialists Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh after the 3-0 clean sweep victory over Sri Lanka in the T20I series. Dinesh Karthik said that Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku are superstars in the making for the India national cricket team.

Suryakumar Yadav led the Indian team to a 3-0 victory in his first assignment as India's full-time T20I skipper. The Men in Blue dominated all three matches during the recently concluded T20I series. Suryakumar was named "Player of the Match" for guiding his team to victory as both player and skipper.

Suryakumar was not included in the India squad for the three-match ODI series during the same tour. Rinku also failed to make it to the India side for the 50-over series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the team after a break following the T20 World Cup 2024, where India secured the coveted trophy.

They're Going To Do Some Really Special For India - Dinesh Karthik

On Cricbuzz's "Hey CB with DK," Dinesh Karthik was asked by a fan who he considered the current Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh of T20 cricket. The fan compared them to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.

Karthik said that Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh are like Ranbir and Ranveer, stating that they are poised to do something really special for the Indian cricket team.

"If Rohit and Kohli are SRK and Salman of T20s, who are Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh right now," a fan asked.

"I'm going to go with Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. I think they're going to do something really special for Indian cricket and superstars in the making," Karthik replied in a video shared by Cricbuzz on X (formerly known as Twitter).

#Kohli's hunt for 💯th century 🏏#SurykumarYadav & #RinkuSingh the next superstars❓@DineshKarthik has his say on #heyCB, watch now‼️#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/9nOWInCUP7

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Suryakumar scored 92 runs in three matches at an average of 30.67 and an outstanding strike rate of 195.74, with a best score of 58 runs. The Indian T20I skipper also secured two wickets in the final match of the series. Rinku failed to impress with the bat and managed to score just two runs in two innings.

The duo picked up two wickets each while defending 137 runs in the final T20I on July 30 in Pallekele. The home team seemed in control, needing nine runs from the last two overs with six wickets in hand. Rinku conceded only three runs and took two crucial wickets, including in-form batter Kusal Perera (46).

Suryakumar came to bowl the final over when Sri Lanka needed just six runs to win the match. Suryakumar took two wickets, and the match was forced to a Super Over. Washington Sundar conceded only two runs and took two wickets. The 33-year-old cricketer then hit a boundary on the first ball to secure the win.

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