What an year it has been for Dinesh Karthik from getting labelled as a part-time cricketer and a full-time commentator to playing a phenomenal role of a supreme finisher. These couple of months have been a complete change of events for the veteran Wicketkeeper batter. Dinesh Karthik is ready to dawn Skipper’s cape for the two warm-up games scheduled to be played against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire ahead of the limited-overs matches starting from Thursday, July 7 2022. Karthik will lead the Indian team as the Test team battle it out against England at Edgbaston which will decide the fate of the Test series that the visitors are leading 2-1.
RCB congratulates Karthik
Calling it the India-A team similar to the one which helmed the Ireland series will play Derbyshire and Northamptonshire on July 3 with Hardik Pandya to be the lone player not available for selection. Pandya has been reportedly rested for both the warm-up games. The match is set to begin at 9 pm IST.
Karthik’s IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore took to Twitter to congratulate the wicket-keeper batter.
“Mr. Finisher Supreme will be leading #TeamIndia in the T20 warm-up games against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. The first game starts today at 9:30 PM. Let’s hear it for our very own @DineshKarthik. #PlayBold #WeAreChallenger”
READ THE TWEET.
