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"Would Call Dinesh Karthik A Fine Finisher But...": Ex-India Captain On "Actual Finishers" In Team India

Dinesh Karthik's resurgence as a dependable T20 player has been nothing short of being inspirational. With consistent performances for his IPL franchise and the Indian cricket team, the veteran player is now a front-runner to be selected for the T20 World Cup. Karthik features prominently in India's 15-member Asia Cup squad. His performance as a backup wicketkeeper and a finisher will be closely watched in the days ahead. However, former Indian cricket team captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth, while lauding Karthik's recent performances, has said the "actual finishers" in the side are someone else.

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

India's 15-member squad for the August 27-September 11 Asia Cup had many top stars like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul returning after a gap, while there were some notable omissions too. Jasprit Bumrah missed out due to injury, and another big name who was missing was left-handed opener Ishan Kishan. The big-hitting youngster has been a constant in the Indian team in recent times. However, the re-entry of opener Rahul and the presence of several other top-order options, meant that Kishan was not picked. He was not even named among the three standbys.

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

With the announcement of India's Asia Cup T20I squad, there is enough indication about the players who will be closely watched going into the T20 World Cup. With fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missing the Asia Cup due to injury, the Indian pace bowling will be manned by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. While the experienced Bhuvneshwar is almost a certainty for the T20 World Cup squad, the latter two would be expected to give good performances to push their case of making it to the squad for showpiece event. Former Indian cricket team player Sanjay Manjrekar has now given his opinion on the two young pacers, who come with different skillsets.

Struggling Kohli returns for India at Asia Cup

India named out-of-form star batsman Virat Kohli in their T20 squad for an Asia Cup campaign which begins later this month with a showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan.

"Want To Create Our Bench Strength": Rohit Sharma On India's Squad Rotation

With cricket being played round the year, India captain Rohit Sharma feels having a solid bench strength is paramount, and the team is striving to build one with an eye on the future. Since their shock group-stage elimination in the last T20 World Cup, India have been experimenting with their squads, with injury and workload management also playing a part in it. "We play lot of cricket, so there will be injuries and workload management, so we have to rotate players," Rohit said on Star Sports show 'Follow the Blues'.

Watch: Florida Crowd Goes Berserk During India-WI T20I, Sanju Samson Responds By Saluting

A viral video showing India skipper Rohit Sharma riding a golf cart has garnered a lot of praise on social media. The fans were left entertained with the way the Indian team celebrated their win over West Indies in the five-match T20I series. In the video, Rohit Sharma can be seen giving a golf cart ride to his teammates at the Lauderhill Cricket Ground, Florida, after winning the fifth and final T20I match on Sunday. Later, another video showing batter Sanju Samson with Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik went viral, where he can be seen responding to the crowds' love with a salute.

"Those Little Efforts From Us..." Rohit Sharma Addresses Team India After Win In T20I Series Vs WI

Team India is in brimming with confidence after they clinched the five-match T20I series against West Indies with 4-1 margin. The team thrashed the hosts in the fifth and final match by 88 runs on Sunday at Lauderhill, Florida. India have now won six of their last seven T20I series. Skipper Rohit Sharma was rested from the final T20I match and Hardik Pandya took Team India's charge and led them to a prestigious win. Rohit addressed the team after claiming the series and acknowledged every player for their combined efforts.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Rides Golf Cart After T20I Series Win vs West Indies, Video Goes Viral

After claiming an 88-run victory in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series against West Indies on Sunday, Team India wrapped up the series with a 4-1 margin in the T20Is, having previously won the ODI series 3-0. The Rohit Sharma-led side completely dominated the hosts with their fabulous all-round performance. In the absence of the senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Team India found a new hero in Arshdeep Singh, who scalped seven wickets and bagged the Player of the Series award. The T20Is against West Indies gave many memorable moments to the fans and one such moment was when skipper Rohit Sharma was seen riding a golf cart in the stadium after winning the series.

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"Would Call Dinesh Karthik A Fine Finisher But...": Ex-India Captain On "Actual Finishers" In Team India

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

Struggling Kohli returns for India at Asia Cup

"Want To Create Our Bench Strength": Rohit Sharma On India's Squad Rotation

Watch: Florida Crowd Goes Berserk During India-WI T20I, Sanju Samson Responds By Saluting

"Those Little Efforts From Us..." Rohit Sharma Addresses Team India After Win In T20I Series Vs WI

Watch: Rohit Sharma Rides Golf Cart After T20I Series Win vs West Indies, Video Goes Viral