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"Talking About Range...": Former India Star Likens Dinesh Karthik's Shot-Making With AB de Villiers

Dinesh Karthik, with his performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and the recently-concluded India-South Africa T20I series, has instilled that belief that he can be a great finisher in the T20I format. The 37-year-old scored a brilliant half-century in the fourth T20I against South Africa which was crucial in India levelling the series 2-2. Karthik's performance has led many former players like Sunil Gavaskar to say that they would be surprised if Karthik does not get a chance in the India squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

On the back of his recent exploits, veteran Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters. Karthik has been in excellent form since IPL 2022 and had a few blazing knocks in the T20 series against South Africa.

India vs South Africa T20I Series: Five Talking Points - From Ishan Kishan's Batting To Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Bowling

The recently-concluded India vs South Africa series saw an anti-climax as the decider match got washed out due to rain. However, by then, the spectators had already witnessed a neck-and-neck contest between the two sides that saw the series being drawn 2-2. It started with the Proteas' authority and concluded with a memorable comeback by Team India. Though the final match couldn't take place, the series gave a good opportunity to both the sides to test themselves ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

As the T20 World Cup draws closer, the discussion on India's squad for the mega event has become a hot topic. While the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli missed the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa, the form of Ishan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik in the series has definitely given the team management a selection headache. While Kishan emerged as the highest run-scorer in the series, Karthik was the Indian batter with the best strike rate, something that India would want from the match-finisher going into the world event, starting October 16 in Australia.

"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

Dinesh Karthik as an "enforcer" opens up a lot of options going into the T20 World Cup, says India head coach Rahul Dravid, who wants to identify a core group of 18-20 players by the end of England series. For Dravid, to be a part of the World T20 set-up, it won't be enough to just the "knock the door". Anyone who wants to stake a claim in that squad of 15 will need to "bang it down". "It was really nice to see Karthik come off and do what he has been picked to do. That was good and it opens up a lot more options for us, going forward," Dravid said after the five-match series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw.

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended level at 2-2 after the series decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. Only 3.3 overs were possible in the game and India managed to post 28/2 in that duration. South Africa had won the first two T20Is, but Team India managed to stage a comeback in the next two, to bring the series on level terms at 2-2.

Rishabh Pant proud of 'different cricket' from India in T20 series against South Africa

Stand-in India captain Rishabh Pant was pleased with the way his team fought back in his first major test as skipper against South Africa to level the T20 series 2-2 after a washout in the fifth match on Sunday.

"Slightly Overweight And Bulky": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Raises Concerns Over Rishabh Pant's Fitness

Rishabh Pant was given the responsibility of leading Team India after KL Rahul suffered an injury on the eve the opening T20I of the five-match series against South Africa. He didn't have the best of starts as India lost the first two matches of the series. But under the stewardship of Pant, the hosts fought back brilliantly to level the series at 2-2 with the deciding T20I to be played later today. While Pant has received praise from many quarters for his captaincy, his batting performance has been put under the scanner after a string of low scores.

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"Talking About Range...": Former India Star Likens Dinesh Karthik's Shot-Making With AB de Villiers

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

India vs South Africa T20I Series: Five Talking Points - From Ishan Kishan's Batting To Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Bowling

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant proud of 'different cricket' from India in T20 series against South Africa

"Slightly Overweight And Bulky": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Raises Concerns Over Rishabh Pant's Fitness