The one player who has impressed the most in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) is Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) star finisher Dinesh Karthik, who is in red-hot form this year. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter has proved his mettle with the willow and has sent the reminder to the Indian selectors that he is not finished yet and a lot of cricket is till left in him.
Batting down the order, he has won many matches for RCB this year as he has recorded an average of 57 and has amassed 285 runs in a total of 13 matches with a highest score of 66. And these runs have mostly come in the fag end of the innings, with Karthik playing the role of the finisher and has played an instrumental role in RCB's successful run this season.
With such display of talent, it won't be any surprise if the 36-year-old comes back to India fold in the backdrop of ICC T20 World Cup 2022 which is schedule to kick from October 16 to November 13.
Many cricketers are rooting for Karthik's inclusion for the T20 World Cup and former India star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is the latest to give his backing to the star RCB player.
While speaking during the Gameplan episode on Star Sports, Harbhajan said, "Dinesh Karthik has been outstanding for RCB. He is very good at leg side shots than his off sides, excellent at taking singles but I think, over all he understands his game very well. Whenever he is left with last chances, he makes sure that he finishes the game. For me, if anyone has played the best role of a finisher in this entire IPL then it is none other than Dinesh Kartik."
"If I were a selector I would have given him a ticket to Australia for World Cup T20 and let him play for India as wicket keeper and batsman because he deserves that. And if ever Indian Cricket team needs the best finisher then it should be Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya as they make a very powerful side. Anyway, I have gone deep into the future but yeah once again, I must say Dinesh Karthik has been incredible this season and I hope he gets a chance to bat a little early. 15 to 16 overs are enough for him to finish the game," added the former India cricketer.
