IPL 2022: If I Were A Selector I Would Have Given Dinesh Karthik A Ticket To Australia For T20 World Cup – Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and said that he would have included the wicketkeeper-batsman in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 team if he was part of BCCI’s selection committee.

Dinesh Karthik has been in sensational form in the Indian Premier League 2022 as he has, so far, scored 274 runs for Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore at an average of 68.50 and an amazing strike rate of 200.00. Also, he has played the perfect role of finisher for RCB in the IPL 2022.

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Speaking during the Gameplan episode on Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh said: “Dinesh Karthik has been outstanding for RCB. He is very good at leg side shots than his off sides, excellent at taking singles but I think, overall he understands his game very well. Whenever he is left with last chances, he makes sure that he finishes the game.”

He added that Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik should be India’s finishers and said that the latter has been the best finisher in the Indian Premier League 2022.

He elaborated: “For me, if anyone has played the best role of a finisher in this entire IPL then it is none other than Dinesh Karthik. If I were a selector I would have given him a ticket to Australia for World Cup T20 and let him play for India as wicketkeeper and batsman because he deserves that.

“And if ever Indian Cricket team needs the best finisher then it should be Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya as they make a very powerful side.”

“Anyway, I have gone deep into the future but yeah once again, I must say Dinesh Karthik has been incredible this season and I hope he gets a chance to bat a little early. 15 to 16 overs are enough for him to finish the game.”

With his balance and skill set, he has actually got the best out of our younger batsmen – Sanjay Bangar lauds Dinesh Karthik

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach Sanjay Bangar, while speaking during the Inside RCB show on Star Sports, said that they picked Karthik at the auction for a particular role after AB de Villiers’ exit from the franchise. He added that Karthik has helped the young batters in the team to get the best out of them.

He asserted: “Dinesh Karthik has been pretty good for us, we chose him for a particular role because we knew that since after AB de Villiers left that’s gonna be a big hole to fill. With his balance and skill set he has actually got the best out of our younger batsmen who bat at the middle order with him. 

“So even at times he has batted with Mahipal Lomror or at times with Shahbaz or with couple other batsmen and he’s used all his experience not only taking that experience into his game but also how he’s got the young batsmen to play around him is indeed a credit to his contribution to the team”.

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