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IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik has presented very strong case for India comeback, says Virat Kohli

IPL so far, Virat Kohli feels his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Dinesh Karthik has made a strong case for another India comeback with his stellar run in the T20 tournament so far. Kathik, who has been playing the role of a finisher for RCB, has had the highest strike rate among the leading run-getters in the tournament scoring 197 runs in six innings at 209.57. He has only been dismissed once in the tournament.

Dinesh Karthik: from commentator to India's best finisher in T20 cricket

Dinesh Karthik's India career seemed as good as over last year.

IPL 2022, DC vs RCB: Josh Hazlewood Feels Dinesh Karthik Is "Getting Better With Age"

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Josh Hazlewood praised wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and said that he is "getting better with age". Spectacular half-centuries from Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik were backed by spirited performances from bowlers as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by 16 runs in their IPL 2022 match at Wankhede Stadium. "It has been unbelievable. The time he (Dinesh Karthik) took to set himself and then exploded in the end, was unbelievable. He is getting better with age and he has been doing it in every game so it is awesome to watch. His knock was different tonight," said Hazlewood in a post-match press conference.

Watch: Virat Kohli Waves To Wife Anushka Sharma After Stunning One-Handed Catch To Dismiss Rishabh Pant

Although he might be going through a bad patch of batting form. Virat Kohli showed fans that he can still contribute to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in other ways in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season on Saturday. Kohli was dismissed after only registering 12 runs off 14 balls against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, but pulled off a fantastic one-handed catch to send opposition captain Rishabh Pant back to the pavilion. On the 17th over of the chase, Pant received a wide full toss from Mohammed Siraj and tried to send it over extra cover. But the DC captain toe-ended his shot towards Kohli at extra cover, who instinctively hopped and completed a one-handed stunner. After completing the catch, Kohli's celebration included waving to wife Anushka Sharma in the stands.

IPL: Mumbai Indians Join Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils In Unwarranted List

The five-time champions Mumbai Indians became the third team to lose the first six games consecutively in an IPL season on Saturday. KL Rahul's unbeaten knock of 103 guided Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at Brabourne Stadium. With the defeat, the Rohit Sharma-led side is the only team yet to win a game this season and stand at the bottom of the table.

IPL 2022, CSK Predicted XI vs GT: Chennai Super Kings Likely To Stick To Winning Combination

After losing four matches on the trot, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finally won their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season when they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday. With a good all-round performance from the team, it is unlikely that they will tinker with their playing XI for their next match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday at the MCA Stadium in Pune. CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja knows his team will be facing a tough challenge against the new IPL franchise, who have hit the ground running and are leading the IPL 2022 points table. He would hope that the team now gets on a consistent run of form to turn their season around after a horror start.

IPL 2022, GT Predicted XI vs CSK: Will Vijay Shankar Keep His Place For Gujarat Titans?

Table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) face a struggling Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. CSK are looking to make a resurgence, having won their first match of the season by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore, and will look to continue their upward curve after losing their first four matches of the season, but GT are on a roll, winning four of their five matches so far. They have put in good overall team performances, but there may be focus on Vijay Shankar, who flopped after returning from injury and replacing the young B Sai Sudharshan in the playing XI. Sai Sudharshan looked promising in his few appearances, while Shankar has not impressed when he has played.

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma cheers on Virat Kohli and Bangalore to IPL win - in pictures

Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their excellent form in IPL 2022 by defeating Delhi Capitals by 16 runs on Saturday.

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IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik has presented very strong case for India comeback, says Virat Kohli

Dinesh Karthik: from commentator to India's best finisher in T20 cricket

IPL 2022, DC vs RCB: Josh Hazlewood Feels Dinesh Karthik Is "Getting Better With Age"

Watch: Virat Kohli Waves To Wife Anushka Sharma After Stunning One-Handed Catch To Dismiss Rishabh Pant

IPL: Mumbai Indians Join Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils In Unwarranted List

IPL 2022, CSK Predicted XI vs GT: Chennai Super Kings Likely To Stick To Winning Combination

IPL 2022, GT Predicted XI vs CSK: Will Vijay Shankar Keep His Place For Gujarat Titans?

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma cheers on Virat Kohli and Bangalore to IPL win - in pictures