Despite having accumulated a lot many runs in domestic cricket, Dinesh Karthik’s struggle to enter and remain in the Indian cricket team dressing room has been ever going. The emergence of MS Dhoni overshadowed Karthik, who was probably the more technically sound wicketkeeper during that period. However, the Test retirement of Dhoni in 2014 also couldn’t hand Karthik a comeback as Wriddhiman Saha was a better equipped stumper and a bankable option in the longest format of cricket. Karthik made his international debut on September 5, 2004, in an ODI match against England at Lord’s. Dhoni, on the other hand, got a chance on December 23, 2004, when he played his first ODI match for India during their tour to Bangladesh. Karthik debuted in Test cricket on November 5, 2004, in a match against Australia in Mumbai. A T20I breakthrough came for the Tamil Nadu batsman in December 2006 during India’s tour of South Africa. When everything seemed unsatisfactory in Karthik’s cricket career, he just did a Javed Miandad, scoring a last-ball six to guide India to Nidahas Trophy win in 2018.
Read MoreOpener Chris Lynn anchored his innings to perfection as Kolkata Knight Riders were back to winning ways with a comfortable six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL encounter on Sunday.
RCB are struggling at sixth position after two wins and as many as four defeats, while the visiting KKR side is placed fourth with three victories and four losses.
Inspired by half-centuries from new skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Daredevils finally ended their three-match losing streak with a 55-run thumping win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 26 of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozshah Kotla on Friday.
The 32-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was appointed the captain of the two-time champions (KKR) in the beginning of IPL 2018 as former skipper Gautam Gambhir returned to his home team Delhi Daredevils.
Inspired by half-centuries from new skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Daredevils finally ended their three-match losing streak with a 55-run thumping win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 26 of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozshah Kotla on Friday.
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Other Asians who have already confirmed for the match are Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik, and Thisara Perera of Sri Lanka.
The IPL is played under ICC's Playing Conditions with DLS being the recognised system but Karthik feels BCCI should use Jayadevan rule which is known as VJD.
The battle at the Eden Gardens will see Gayle facing the spin challenge of KKR with West Indies teammate Sunil Narine and India sensation Kuldeep Yadav leading the attack.
With three wins from five matches, Robin Uthappa said he is satisfied with KKR's progress in the tournament.
The highly-rated KKR spinners restricted Royals to 160/8 before opener Robin Uthappa (48 off 36 balls), Nitish Rana ( 35* off 27 ) and captain Dinesh Karthik (42* off 23) did the job with the bat as the visitors cruised to victory with seven balls to spare.
Opener Robin Uthappa (48) and captain Dinesh Karthik (42*) made useful contribution with the bat as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.
Rana held the KKR innings together with a 35-ball 59, a knock that embodied poise and panache in equal measure as his team posted a tall 200/9 before bundling out Delhi.
After losing from Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening encounter, Royals have pipped Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs in a rain-curtailed contest and then travelled away to post a convincing 19-run victory over star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Gautam Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL trophies, will return to his old bastion, the Eden Gardens, but as the captain of Delhi Daredevils.
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Skipper Kane Williamson scored a brilliant half-century to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to an easy 5-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 11th edition of IPL at Eden Gardens.
Vinay Kumar has been the weakest link among KKR pacers leaking 65 runs from 3.5 overs at an economy of 16.95 in the first two matches of IPL 2018.
Chasing a stiff target of 203, CSK won the match with a ball to spare as Ravindra Jadeja deposited military medium stuff from R Vinay Kumar into stands.
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