5 qualities of Dinesh Karthik that justify his selection in the Test team
A couple of weeks back Dinesh Karthik was playing Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy and preparing himself for India's ODI tour of South Africa. Even in the wildest stretch of the imagination, he would not have dreamt of getting a call-up for the Test side. What transpired would have certainly made him a believer in destiny.
Both Parthiv Patel and Karthik made their debut before MS Dhoni. However, it was Dhoni's explosive batting and adequate keeping which did not let the two cement their spot on the side. Now with Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of the series and Parthiv Patel having failed to deliver the goods behind the wickets, it is almost certain that Dinesh Karthik will make the playing XI in the 3rd Test.
Let us have a look at his 5 qualities that justify his selection in the Test team.
#5 Current form
Karthik announced it to the world that he has struck some genuine form when he slammed his third half-century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy recently. His 56-run knock against Goa came after his explosive 71 against Kerala to bring up 211 runs in five innings of the tournament.
Karthik has been striking the ball well of late. He was sensational in the Duleep trophy where he notched up a ton for India Red. The Tamil Nadu keeper has scored 296 runs in four first-class matches at an impressive average of 59.20.