Shikhar Dhawan's return to competitive cricket proved valiant but futile
SRH-RCB rewrote the record books in a high-octane IPL encounter.
KKR hopeful of Russell, Lynn for IPL opener vs RCB
The duo rallied the Indians from 26 for 3 without further loss on the opening day of the four-day match against Zimbabwe Select XI in Harare.
Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Karthik will lead India Blue and India Red respectively, while India Green will be captained by Subramanium Badrinath when Airtel Challenger Series for NKP Salve Trophy commences in Indore from October 8-11.
India weighing up wicketkeeper decision for England semi-finals
RCB on paper look like a team that can make it to the playoffs and with Dinesh Karthik playing his last IPL, Faf turning 40 and Kohli and Maxwell in their mid-thirties, the Challengers will be determined to win it for the veterans of the team.
It was a game the bowlers would like to forget in a hurry as not a single bowler from either side managed an economy rate of under 10.
If Rishabh Pant excels against Australia, then Dinesh Karthik will struggle to make the cut for the World Cup.
Umesh Yadav wreaked havoc with a five-wicket haul after Dinesh Karthik hit a sublime unbeaten hundred as India demolished Australia by 243 runs in their final Champions Trophy warm-up match in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Dinesh Karthik was out on 91 as India ended Day 1 in the third Test against England on 316 for 4.
Dinesh Karthik was out on 91 as India ended Day 1 in the third Test against England on 316 for 4.
Jos Buttler powered Gujarat Titans to a dominant victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a brilliant half-century.
Opener Dinesh Karthik hit a blazing half-century in the second innings as the three-match between England Lions and the Indians ended in a draw.
After scoring his first Test ton, Dinech Karthik is trying to make the opener's spot his own.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs, in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Dinesh Karthik knows where he stands in the Indian cricket team. After having played 67 ODIs with a strike rate of 73.64 (he was not part of the tours to South Africa and New Zealand) he still considers himself an 'outsider'.
'Snapshots from #TeamIndia's training session in Guwahati ahead of the 2nd T20I against South Africa,' BCCI tweeted along with pictures.
Kolkata Knight Riders new skipper Eoin Morgan says Dinesh Karthik put the team first, ahead of him being the skipper.
'He is so talented. He does well in one or two matches and then he does not do anything.'
When Rohit saw the footage on the big screen, he appeared annoyed with Chahal and wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik.
The duo will replace Rohan Gavaskar and Dinesh Karthik who have been picked for the senior Indian team.\n\n
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman flopped with the bat but Team India discard Dinesh Karthik slammed a whirlwind 153 as South Zone posted 329 on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone in Bangalore on Thursday. In reply, Central Zone were 30 for no loss at stumps, with Tanmay Srivastava (13) and Shivakant Shukla (11) in the middle, still 299 runs behind South's first innings' total.
Former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes the onus for the Test series loss to New Zealand rests with the senior Indian players.
As Dinesh Karthik celebrated his 35th birthday on Monday, opening batsman Rohit Sharma remembered the wicketkeeper's heroics with the bat in the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series final in Colombo, in 2018. Karthik scored a last-ball six to help India pull off an incredible chase to beat Bangladesh by four wickets and win the Nidahas T20 tri-series title.
On a balmy Monday night, Mahipal Lomror gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru two tantalising options - an 'Impact Player' who can yank the match away from the opposition and a potential successor to Dinesh Karthik, their designated finisher who is playing his last IPL season.
Dinesh Karthik rued the dropped catches that proved decisive in his team's nine-wicket loss to the West Indies in a one-off Twenty20 match, acknowledging a chance that he himself spilt.
A consistent performer on the domestic circuit for Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan has been in contention for national selection for the past few years.
This ICC men's cricket World Cup 2019 has been dominated by teams batting first, but Dinesh Karthik insists India are still just as happy chasing.
The IPL derby between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings might have been reduced to a dead-rubber even before its start but both the teams were desperate to win the match for pride, said Mumbai stumper Dinesh Karthik.
'Sundar is the front-runner behind Ashwin right now. He's done well in whatever limited opportunities he's got and I feel he will get his due first before going to anybody else.'
'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.'
How Kolkata Knight Riders Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar rested faith in Rinku's talent.
'Even my normal balls felt like slower balls compared to his pace'
'If I am given the ability to read minds, then definitely get into the mind of M S Dhoni.'
Afghanistan will play India after becoming full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year.
On paper, the squad may not create too much optimism among fans but it still has a balanced look with a good mix of young players and experienced international names.
Karn Sharma took a sharp catch off his own bowling to send back Abdul Samad.
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