Veteran Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik on Saturday stated that KL Rahul would be the frontrunner among the many present wicketkeepers in Rishabh Pant’s absence, who continues to be recovering from his automotive accident in December final yr, throughout an interplay in Chennai.
Karthik, who has performed 94 ODIs, 60 T20Is, and 26 Tests for India, stated there’s a toss-up between Ishan Kishan, Rahul and Sanju Samson however the Karnataka wicketkeeper trumps the opposite two since he has been batting at quantity 5.
“It’s very hard to say but you have to say that KL Rahul is the front-runner because he’s been part of the Indian team batting at number five. He’ll be the front-runner followed by Sanju and Ishan Kishan,” he stated.
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The 38-year-old added India has a particular set of cricketers who can do particular issues and that it’ll solely be a matter of gelling the unit collectively.
“I think we have a set of cricketers who can do special things being part of the team and how we gel together as a unit and get the most forceful team onto the park will be the biggest challenge,” Karthik added.
Sanju most improved cricketer in final yr
For Karthik, the 28-year-old Samson has been probably the most improved cricketers within the final yr. The wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala, in 2022, scored 284 runs in 10 ODIs at a median of 71 and a strike charge of greater than 102.
“I feel that Sanju has been one of the most improved cricketers in the last year, especially before the T20 World Cup when he got the opportunity in the West Indies in T20Is, ODIs I thought he did very very well. Last 12 months in international cricket I think has been his best time.”
Karthik feels that Samson can flip the video games round and may have extra alternatives within the subsequent three months.
“In the next three months he will be getting enough and more opportunities in the West Indies series, maybe for the Asia Cup as well, Ireland series. So, the opportunities are going to come and if he makes the most of it, I’m sure he’ll put his hand in celebration,” he concluded.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com