Zoom News : Jun 18, 2022, 04:48 PM
Cricket | Dinesh Karthik scored the first fifty of his career in the fourth T20 match against South Africa and played a vital role in helping India win the match of do or die. India won this match and leveled the series 2-2 and the decider of the series will be played on Sunday. Since his return to the team, Dinesh Karthik's performance is being highly praised and he is also likely to get a place in the World Cup team. But on the other hand, the team's regular wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is in trouble due to poor form, due to which the question is increasingly being raised as to who should choose India for the T20 World Cup.India has a long list of wicket-keeper batsmen. The team has regular wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. KL Rahul was seen behind the wickets for the team for some time. Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have also been seen keeping wickets in some matches. However, Dinesh Karthik is ahead in all these as a finisher. In the series against South Africa, Karthik has scored 92 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 158.6. On the other hand, Pant has scored only 57 runs at a strike rate of 105.South African legend Dale Steyn was asked whether Dinesh Karthik has made Pant's place his own in the T20 World Cup squad for now. To this, Stan told ESPNcricinfo without taking much time that yes definitely.“Rishabh Pant had four chances in this series and it looks like he is repeating the same mistake. You can also say that good players learn from their mistakes. But he couldn't. Dinesh Karthik has grabbed every opportunity and has shown that he is a class player. I think if you want to win the World Cup, you will take an in form player who will help you win the World Cup.He added, “If he is in great form and is doing well. You take it Teams will be selected by name. But DK is in such great form, and if he continues he will be one of the first names on the plane with the Indian team for the World Cup.