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3rd T20I: India and Australia will look to address death-overs bowling in the series decider in Hyderabad

Focus on form of Harshal, Chahal in deciding T20 International todayHYDERABAD: After crashing out of the Asia Cup and with just under a month remaining before they lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game of the T20 World Cup Down Under, the Indian team wanted to iron out some of their 'deficiencies' in the three-match series against Australia. But the 'depleted' Aussies outplayed their experienced rivals in the opening match at Mohali earlier this week to jolt the hosts. However, a 6-wicket win in the rain-hit 8-overs-a-side game at Nagpur kept the hosts alive in the series. The action now moves to the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium where the teams will lock horns in the third and final game of the series on Sunday.

Watch: Dinesh Karthik Finishes 2nd T20I vs Australia In Style With Six And Four In Last Over

India defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the second T20I match that took place in Nagpur on Friday. It was a rain-curtailed game due to wet outfield. The start was delayed and thus the match was reduced to 8-overs-a-side. Australia scored 90 runs at the loss of five wickets and India reached home on the second ball of the 8th over. While Rohit Sharma anchored the innings with his 46 not out off 20 balls, it was Dinesh Karthik who finished the match for India with a six and a four in the first two deliveries of the final over.

"Just Going To Favour...": On Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik Debate, Ricky Ponting Picks This Star

Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are capable enough batters to select themselves in the same playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. In his latest ICC review, Ponting did his five face-offs for the marquee event and one of them was the heated debate as to who should be in the playing XI?Should it be a potential destroyer of bowling attack Pant or the "designated finisher"Karthik?

"BCCI Came Under So Much Pressure...": Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Sanju Samson Was Made India A Captain

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria feels that BCCI made Sanju Samson the captain of India A team for its unofficial ODI series against New Zealand due to the pressure built over them for not selecting the player for the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik got a nod ahead of Samson in the 15-member Indian squad, while the 27-year-old youngster even failed to get a spot in the reserves. He will now be leading India A against New Zealand in a three-match series.

"His Downfall Is Too Many...": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Rishabh Pant's T20 Struggles

Rishabh Pant has been chosen as one of the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup, along with Dinesh Karthik. However, the young left-hand batter's T20 form has not been great of late. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, his scores read 14, 17 and 20*. He has a career strike-rate of 126.21 and average of 23.94 in 58 T20Is. His below-par recent T20 form has led many experts to back Dinesh Karthik in the XI. Former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt had an interesting take on Pant's regular failures in T20Is.

Dinesh Karthik Thanks RCB for Helping him Realise His Dream Of Inclusion In T20 World Cup Squad

Indian veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Wednesday thanked his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore for helping him realise his dream of being included in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. "Thanks @RCBTweets for bein an integral part of the journey and helping me achieve my dream Most importantly to all the RCB fans who chant RCB, RCB even when am in my blues representing team INDIA, I LOVE YOU GUYS. THANKS @malolanr @CoachHesson SANJAY BANGAR @basu2013 S SRIRAM," tweeted Karthik in response to a congratulatory message by his franchise after his inclusion in the Indian squad for World Cup.

"Would Play Both Rishabh Pant And Dinesh Karthik": Sunil Gavaskar On T20 World Cup Playing XI

India's T20 World Cup squad was announced on Monday and both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik found a place in the 15-member squad. After the announcement, Dinesh Karthik took to Twitter to say that "dreams do come true." Now, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that he would play both Pant and Karthik in his playing XI for the upcoming World Cup, and he gave the reasoning, saying risks need to be taken if you want to win a marquee event.

Dinesh Karthik: The Ultimate Story Of Perseverance And Determination

"Dreams do come true," tweeted wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Monday, shortly after he was named in India's T20 World Cup squad, and rightly so. Leave aside the T20 World Cup squad, if someone would have said in 2021 that Dinesh Karthik would be making a comeback to the national side, no one would have probably believed that. But it is a testament to Karthik's perseverance, determination, and grit that the 37-year-old veteran has managed to get his name in the India squad that will fly down to Australia to try and win the T20 World Cup for the second time.

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3rd T20I: India and Australia will look to address death-overs bowling in the series decider in Hyderabad

Watch: Dinesh Karthik Finishes 2nd T20I vs Australia In Style With Six And Four In Last Over

"Just Going To Favour...": On Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik Debate, Ricky Ponting Picks This Star

"BCCI Came Under So Much Pressure...": Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Sanju Samson Was Made India A Captain

"His Downfall Is Too Many...": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Rishabh Pant's T20 Struggles

Dinesh Karthik Thanks RCB for Helping him Realise His Dream Of Inclusion In T20 World Cup Squad

"Would Play Both Rishabh Pant And Dinesh Karthik": Sunil Gavaskar On T20 World Cup Playing XI

Dinesh Karthik: The Ultimate Story Of Perseverance And Determination