He is nervous but Karthik can't escape a feeling of deja vu as he gets ready to don the big gloves in a Test series in England exactly 10 years after his impressive knocks against the same opposition.
Kohli, Vijay, Rahul scored their respective fifties to help India build momentum and it was Dinesh Karthik who leads the way for the visitors after the top order crumbled early on Day 1.
The BCCI has shared pictures of Indian players arriving for a training session in Essex for the Test series against England.
Young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been included in India squad for first three Tests against England, starting August 1 in Birmingham.
Former India cricketer and opening batsman Virender Sehwag believes that Dinesh Karthik should get a chance ahead of Suresh Raina during the ODI series against England, starting on July 12 in Nottingham. "I feel Dinesh Karthik might get a chance ahead of Suresh Raina as Karthik's performance in the Nidahas Trophy and IPL 2018 was impressive. I think now is the best time for Karthik to play," Sehwag told IndiaTV during "Cricket Ki Baat" show.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag said the performance of the spinners - Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal - will be key to India's chances.
KL Rahul who just showed the world what he is capable of in the IPL certainly deserves a run in the side.
In the video, Dinesh Karthik is seen presenting the introduction to Team India's nets session on a mic.
Going back to 2004 when MS Dhoni made his debut for the Indian cricket team, Parthiv Patel feels that they lost their place because he and Dinesh Karthik didn't play up to their full potential.
Having last played a Test match way back in 2010, Karthik, during all these years of soul searching, was honest in his analysis as to why he didn't get a chance to wear the white flannels.
Karthik was all praise for what the war-ravaged country has achieved on the cricketing arena but reminded rival captain Stanikzai about why Indian spinners are far ahead of T20 sensations like Rashid and Mujeeb.
Team India batsman-wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has been called to the national Test squad after eight long years as he comes in place of first-choice wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha who is out due to injury. Karthik will be behind the stumps for the one
The BCCI named Karthik as Saha's replacement for Afghanistan's debut Test match to be held in Bengaluru starting June 14.
Karthik had last played a Test match way back in 2010 against Bangladesh but has had a prolific first-class record with 27 hundreds and over 9000 runs.
Karthik's wife and ace Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal shared a love-soaked picture of her husband on his 33rd birthday.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi will be leading the World XI after England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan sustained a broken finger during a domestic match.
The duo of Lynn and Rana were going great with 87/1 before Rashid Khan triggered the collapse in the ninth over with a fine throw from deep midwicket to dismiss Rana for 22.
Rashid (34 not out off 10) first played a late cameo with the bat to help Sunrisers overcome a wobbly start and post a challenging 174/7 and then returned with a 3/19 spell from his four overs to guide his side to their second IPL final appearance.
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On Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Ajinkya Rahane’s Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of IPL 2018 to book a berth alongside Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 clash on May 25.
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