Both Pant and Karthik were batting out of their places in the knock-out fixture against New Zealand. In 2014, DD bought his services for 10.5 crores and 2015 saw RCB pocketing him for an unreal 12.5 crores. He did really well with the bat for Tamil Nadu and will now be seen donning a jersey Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat at 8 or 9. Dinesh Karthik applauds Sundar's 'fabulous knock' against England. Batting at number 5 position Karthik scored 6 off 8 and departed at a time when the asking rate was hovering around 14. "Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine -- if a spinner has to bowl. India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has shown his talent with the bat and the bowl in the Brisbane Test so far, and his team-mate from Tamil Nadu Dinesh Karthik applauded the all-rounder and hoped that Team India will not need him to bat and save the match for the country again on Tuesday. Two-time IPL winning Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir believes current skipper Dinesh Karthik should bat after Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell and also wants Sunil Narine to be be dropped from the top of the order.. Apart from a 23-ball 30 coming at no 3 against Mumbai Indians, Karthik has failed to produce any significant score despite batting ahead of Morgan so far in the … Around the time he began churning out consistent runs in domestic cricket, India had MS Dhoni at the helm and behind the … But wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has praised the effort and called it a "fabulous knock" as it enabled the hosts to build a 160-run lead in the fourth Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Dinesh Karthik should bat after Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell: Gautam Gambhir. Dinesh Karthik, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and other Team India members celebrate 2007 Test series win [Image Credits: Getty] The current generation of Indian fans might remember Dinesh Karthik as a T20 specialist who would come to bat in the death overs and smoke a whirlwind 10-ball 30. From his 4 outings in IPL 2020 season, Karthik has just scored 37 runs. In the end, India was left too much to do, after losing their cream to a remarkable spell from Trent Boult, and Matt Henry.The herculean effort from Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja only helped India to cut down the margin of defeat as New Zealand progressed into the finals of the tournament. He scored 14 runs in two innings and took two catches, but was praised for his wicket-keeping on a pitch with variable bounce and spin on which 40 wickets fell in two days. KKR finished at 210/8 in their 20 overs quota and it was obvious that a handy contribution from Karthik could have seen KKR cross the line. He had also backed Tripathi to bat up the order. The Tamil Nadu cricket team, led by Dinesh Karthik, defeated Baroda by three wickets in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 to win India's premier domestic T20 competition. When the middle order doesn’t get to bat and suddenly are pushed into a big game like this and thrust into such a situation,” added the wicket-keeper batsman. Gautam Gambhir also praised Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer for his 38-ball 88, which consisted of 7 fours and 6 maximums. "Even Mavi, he did a fabulous job in the previous games and so did Andre Russell. Notably, this is Tamil Nadu's second SMAT title, with the first coming in 2007 under the captaincy of Karthik as well. 5 ahead of Dinesh Karthik? Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik is under tremendous pressure after his team's 18-run loss to Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 match on Saturday evening. So why did he not bat at No. Fans demanded the sacking of Karthik as the KKR captain and backed Eoin Morgan for the role after the team's defeat in … Shubro is an ardent fan of sports, be it cricket, soccer, or tennis, he has an eye for all. Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat at 8 or 9. Dinesh Karthik’s Profile: Not many would forget the sight of Dinesh Karthik in India colours, horizontal on the ground, as he stumped Michael Vaughan in 2004.It was his first dismissal as a wicketkeeper for India, but his international career never really took off. If Morgan bats no 4 and Russell at 5 and Dinesh Karthik to follow," Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo. Download Images Watch Videos online Experts have questioned Dinesh Karthik's on-field tactics and his lean patch with the bat has deteriorated the situation further for him. Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat at 8 or 9. Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat at 8 or 9. With two specialist finishers in their line-up - Andre Russell and Morgan - the Knight Riders' idea was probably to not bat them close together in the middle overs. According to Karthik, Ravi Shastri and Co. made it lucid that he was going to bat below MS Dhoni, donning the finisher’s role in the team. » Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik opens up on being surprised when asked to bat at five in 2019 WC semi-finals Posted On / April 23, 2020 / by Shubro Mukherjee The former India opener also felt Karthik miscalculated by giving the 19th over to spinner Varun Chakravarthy (1/49) as it yielded 20 runs. Speaking to Indranil Basu on Sportskeeda Live, Dinesh Karthik said Saha would feature in playing XI of most cricket teams in the world. Two-time IPL winning Kolkata captain Gautam Gambhir believes current skipper Dinesh Karthik should bat after Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell and also wants Sunil Narine to be dropped from the top of the order. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik needs to bat up the order if he wants to stake a claim in India’s 2021 World Cup squad. Read about Dinesh Karthik's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik Should Bat After Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan, Says Gautam Gambhir. Dinesh Karthik promoted Andre Russell ahead of him versus the Capitals but came in ahead of Eoin Morgan. He is averaging as low as 9.25 with the bat and his strike-rate of 100 has also been under scrutiny. Gambhir's strong assessment of the Karthik-led side has come after the KKR skipper recorded another forgetful outing with the bat for the two-time champions. IPL 2020 POINTS TABLE "Rahul Tripathi goes up the order, Dinesh Karthik plays at no 6, not before Morgan and not before Russell as well. After Varun Chakravarty sent Dhoni to the pavilion in the third delivery of his last over, Kedar Jadhav came in to bat. Gautam Gambhir, who had captained KKR to 2 IPL titles, has now suggested that Dinesh Karthik should not come ahead of Russell and Morgan in the batting-order. Many reckoned that even MS Dhoni‘s demotion at number seven was a lapse in strategy from the think-tank. Experts have questioned Dinesh Karthik's on-field tactics and his lean patch with the bat has deteriorated the situation further for him. “Rahul Tripathi goes up the order, Dinesh Karthik plays at No 6, not before Morgan and not before Russell as well. Amit Mehra. However, the Indian team management had to look at Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik to stem the flow of wickets, as the Men in Blue lost three batsmen in quick succession adding just five on the scoreboard. 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Gambhir also questioned Karthik's move to hand the ball to leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy the 19th over. The Tamil-Nadu stalwart has now opened up to being surprised when asked to bat at number five, in the crunch match. The middle-order typically didn’t get enough opportunities to bat, and that is one of the harder ones you know. The Indian cricket team gave a stunning performance and outclassed England with both the bat and ball inside 3 days. Karthik’s tweet came at a time when England batsmen were battling against the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel in the pre-Lunch session. “I had not batted at number five for a couple of years or more. Rahul Tripathi, batting at 8th position gave good support to Morgan and finished with 36 off 16. IPL 2020: Gautam Gambhir wants Dinesh Karthik to bat down at No.6 below Eoin Morgan. Gambhir also reckoned that Karthik's decision to give the ball to spinner Varun Chakravarthy (1/49) was a "miscalculated" one. 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Rajasthan made a poor start with the bat after opting to bat first when Bharat Sharma fell for a four-ball duck in the opening over. Karthik, nine months down the line, is now out-of-favour from the Indian plans in limited formats. When the right handed batsman was getting ready, Dinesh Karthik, captain of KKR team who also keeps wicket, instructed Varun not to bowl too straight and predicted that Kedar would try … An average of 33.25 combined with the strike rate of 143.52 shows what he has offered in the 20-over format. "Rahul Tripathi goes up the order, Dinesh Karthik plays at no 6, not before Morgan and not before Russell as well. Meticulous cricket writer by the day and an avid FIFA mobile player by the night, his life revolves around sports. TAGS: Dinesh Karthik, ICC World Cup 2019, India. March 06, 2021 14:44 IST ... the visitors had to bat out three overs before the umpires called for Lunch. In the high-pressure game, Karthik’s half-an-hour vigil was cut short by a blinder taken by Jimmy Neesham at Point. "You have to got to give your best bowlers. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, KKR captain Dinesh Karthik with Andre Russell (Courtesy- BCCI), KKR captain Dinesh Karthik should not bat before Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell: Gautam Gambhir, Karthik should not play ahead of Russell and Morgan: Gambhir, Gautam Gambhir said Rahul Tripathi should also be promoted up the order, Gambhir termed Karthik's decision to use a spinner in 19th over as 'miscalculation'. "Your best bowlers need to ball the 18th, 19th and 20th over, unfortunately it didn't happen. Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat at 8 or 9. Fans demanded the sacking of Karthik as the KKR captain and backed Eoin Morgan for the role after the team's defeat in the match 16 of the cash-rich league's 13th edition. Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match in India’s first-ever T20 match, has played only 31 more matches in the next 14-15 years. If Morgan bats no 4 and Russell at 5 and Dinesh Karthik to follow," Gambhir was quoted as saying. If Morgan bats no 4 and Russell at 5 and Dinesh Karthik to follow,” Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo. India all-rounder Washington Sundar was left stranded four short of a well-deserved Test century as he ran out of batting partners. Dinesh Karthik's incredible knock in the final of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy is now a part of India's cricket legend. This was Dinesh Karthik’s 10th List-A century. "Without doubt, … He did really well with the bat for Tamil Nadu and will now be seen donning a jersey. The Indian top-order, featuring Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, was rich in form, coming into the all-important semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup. For latest cricket news and updates, subscribe to our Daily Newsletter. DINESH KARTHIK was batting on 112 when Mohammed Shami hurled a sharp delivery, one that moved viciously down the leg-side. The trio amassed as many as 1452 runs in the tournament, with Rohit smashing five centuries alone. Resuming the day on 294 for 7, team India added another 71 runs on Day 3, thanks to the stunning performances by Washington Sundar and Axar Patel, who helped team India to post 365 runs in their first innings and taking a lead of 160 runs. Aakash Chopra observed that Dinesh Karthik would have to bat up the order in IPL 2020 to make an Indian comeback. Two-time IPL winning Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir believes current skipper Dinesh Karthik should bat after Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell and also wants Sunil Narine to be be dropped from the top of the order. “It came as a bit of a surprise to me (walking in to bat at five) because they had made it very clear that I would be batting at number seven,” Karthik told Harsha Bhogle, during a recent chat conducted by Cricbuzz. Find Karthik's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, wickets. Russell, who has said in the past he wants to bat in the middle order more, was sent in at No. The next three season saw Dinesh Karthik's shares in IPL scaling a see-saw pattern. He added that the KKR captain would have … Probably Sunil Narine goes to bat … If Morgan bats no 4 and Russell at 5 and Dinesh Karthik to follow,' Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo. “Rohit was batting so well; you always have Virat, Shikhar had done well till he left. Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has reckoned that with the kind of purchase the spinners are getting from the Chennai track, it will take the home side just three days to wrap up the second Test. "Yes Varun Chakravarty did bowl well in the first few overs but you cannot expect a young spinner to be bowling the 19th over and that too in Sharjah, probably it was a miscalculation," he said. Karthik made his Test cricket debut in the fourth Test between Australia and India in Mumbai in October 2004, replacing Parthiv Patel (who was dropped for poor wicket-keeping). However, his T20I record is outrageous. 'Rahul Tripathi goes up the order, Dinesh Karthik plays at no 6, not before Morgan and not before Russell as well. "We keep talking about how he plays spin but today he showed that he can dominate fast bowlers as well," Gambhir said. Dinesh Karthik played a stellar role in India’s 2007 Test series win in England. Dinesh Karthik was seen in action in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021. The goal is to trott around the globe and to spread happiness through his goofy sense of humour. Here I got the opportunity, I went and did the job that was asked of me for the team, which was to arrest wickets,” concluded DK. In his quest for quick runs, the 31-year-old went for an audacious hoick, but failed to connect.