Dinesh Karthik applauds Suryakumar Yadav's batting performance

Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik urged the team management to give Suryakumar Yadav more chances in the playing XI.

Dinesh Karthik in a file photo. (Image: Twitter)
By Shurti Banerjee | Jan 24, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik urged the team management to give Suryakumar Yadav more chances in the playing XI. The middle-order batsman has scored a quickfire 39, but his hard work went in vain as India lost the game by 4 runs against South Africa in the third ODI in Cape Town.

Coming into bat at No.6 at a crucial juncture while chasing, he stitched a crucial partnership with Shreyas Iyer. However, it was India’s middle-order that failed to contribute much and that cost the game.

Karthik said on Cricbuzz: “Jadeja is ready to bat at No.6, in fact, he is batting so well that he can play at No.5 as well. He is not the reckless kid anymore, he is using his head now and winning games with the bat, and in white-ball cricket, his stronger suit might be his batting. He will deliver for you consistently because he has got a good head on his shoulders and he knows how to take a game deep.”

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Dinesh Karthik has also praised Surykumar Yadav. He believes Yadav can do wonders if given a long run now as well.

“SKY will play with the same tempo in any position” – Dinesh Karthik

Karthik added: “Suryakumar Yadav is batting on a different planet altogether, the kind of shots, the kind of positions, and the execution put together. He made batting look way easier than it was in that situation. Give him a long run, I’m sure he will do wonders for India. But, he needs a long run, now every time he comes out, he is under pressure from the players above and below him. It is very hard to set fields for him.”

Dinesh Karthik continued: “SKY will play with the same tempo in any position. For Mumbai Indians also, he plays in a similar way coming in at No.3. You will get a good amount of runs if you play him at No.4 or 5, but I will bat him at No.5 or 6 in ODI cricket because he turns around games in quick time on a consistent basis.”

However, Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be part of the team as India will soon host West Indies for a limited-overs series.

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Karthi, however, opened up on captaincy candidates in the upcoming mega auction of IPL 2022. Moreover, two new franchises have been added as well.

“If you go by recent history, then David Warner, he has captained a franchise and is available. If you go by International standards, then Pat Cummins, could be a potential captaincy candidate. If you throw in an outside name, you’ve got Ishan Kishan, who captained the Under 19 and the Jharkhand team as well. Team India should have a strong look at Shahrukh Khan, I think he is ready made, especially in the T20 format. He has the ability to come in and tonk a few sixes,” Dinesh Karthik concluded.





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