Dinesh Karthik being played before Rishabh Pant, according to former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, was the “correct decision.”
India’s Asia Cup 2022 campaign got off to a victorious start on Sunday as Rohit Sharma’s team defeated Pakistan by five wickets. The captain, Rohit, made the greatest news during the toss when he revealed that Dinesh Karthik would replace Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batter. Wasim Akram and Gautam Gambhir, who was providing commentary for the India-Pakistan conflict, did not understand this choice.
Harbhajan Singh, a former India spinner, claims that this was the “correct decision” because Dinesh Karthik should be playing at this point.
“Without a question, Rishabh Pant has excelled in both Test and One-Day cricket. He has been excellent. But he hasn’t shown he can play well in this shortest format. Dinesh Karthik’s graph, on the other hand, is only moving up. He did a good job. The appropriate choice has been made. It serves no purpose to keep him on the bench in this manner or form. Dinesh Karthik needs to play; he should play “Aaj Tak was advised by Harbhajan.
Dinesh Karthik recorded three catches behind the stumps during the game, but he only played one ball with the bat. In that ball, he took a critical single to put Hardik Pandya on strike in the last over, and the all-rounder then struck a six on the fourth ball to give India the victory.
“Being young, Rishabh Pant still has a lot of time. Dinesh Karthik, however, only has one to two years remaining, so he should make the most of them. The team should also capitalize on Karthik’s form. By hitting lower in the order, he can win lots of games. With Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya batting lower in the order, I believe most opposition bowlers will find it challenging “Added he.
Dinesh Karthik returned to the team earlier this year after excelling for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Then, as India neared the finish line, he delivered key hits. However, Pant has struggled to deliver reliable performances in the shortest format.
