IND vs SA: Good Players Learn From Their Failures, But He Hasn't - Dale Steyn Makes His Decision On Rishabh Pant Vs Dinesh Karthik For The T20 World Cup
Published - 18 Jun 2022, 04:26 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:09 AM
South Africa legend Dale Steyn believes Dinesh Karthik triumphs over Rishabh Pant in the T20 World Cup squad right now.
Karthik has 92 runs and a strike rate of 158.6 in four innings this series. Pant, on the other hand, has scored 57 runs in four innings while striking out 105.6 times.
Dinesh Karthik put on a superb performance against South Africa in Rajkot on Friday, scoring his first-ever half-century in the format to assist India to come out on top by an exclamatory gap of 82 runs and level the series. Amid Karthik’s sumptuous form in this ongoing series, Rishabh Pant, who has been guiding the Indian side, has struggled.
Karthik has 92 runs in four innings this series, with a strike rate of 158.6 and a boundary rate of 3.8 balls. He has smashed 84 runs in the death overs at a strike rate of 186.7 with a boundary every 3.2 balls. Pant, on the other hand, has a strike rate of just 105.6 and has 57 runs in four innings.
‘Pant seems to be making the same mistake’: Dale Steyn
When questioned by ESPNCricinfo if Karthik or Pant is the better option for the T20 World Cup team right now, South Africa great Dale Steyn said, “Yes definitely.”
“Pant has now blown four chances in this series, and he appears to be repeating himself. Also, skilled players should learn from mistakes he has not really. And DK has demonstrated that he is a world-class player every time. I believe that if you want to win The world Cups, you should pick a player who is in excellent condition.”
“You select that guy if he is having a poor season and is red hot. Teams would choose based on reputation, but DK is in such good form right now that if he keeps it up, he will be among the first players on the airplane when India tours for the World Cup,” Dale Steyn explained.
On Friday, India beat South Africa by 82 runs in the fourth T20I to tie the five-match series at 2-2.
