ENG vs IND: A comeback at 35-plus was a real challenge, says Dinesh Karthik
ENG vs IND: Since Dinesh Karthik joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this year, his career graph has been on the rise. Karthik’s return to the Indian T20 team was largely due to his outstanding batsmanship, which included 330 runs from 16 innings. Karthik has performed admirably since rejoining the national team over three years ago, and he will be included in the next T20 series against the West Indies.
Karthik acknowledged that the most difficult comeback he had ever made to the India team was the most recent one.
“Making a comeback when you are 35-plus was never going to be easy. I am thankful to everyone who helped me during that phase. I quietly believed in myself and did the hard yards before the IPL, and happy things worked well,” Karthik said during the launch of Evocus (Black Alkaline water) here on Friday.
He gained the confidence to play the finishers’ role for Team India after doing so for RCB. “The fact that I did so well for RCB has helped me achieve a few important things. It is a journey and I am really enjoying it. With every new day, there is a different challenge. Some challenges you overcome, and some challenges are harder so it has been interesting so far,” Karthik pointed out.
Be it with the bat or behind the mike, Karthik seems to be excelling in every role he does. The 37-year-old feels having a clear-cut role has brought out the best in him. “Be it for the state (Tamil Nadu), IPL or national side. If your role is defined clearly it becomes relatively easier to prepare and focus. One has to adapt and thrive, and I am really enjoying the challenge,” said Karthik.
Karthik is sure that Team India will perform well at the next T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Team India currently leads the ICC T20 rankings. “With the kind of talent we have, I am confident of India doing very well in the World Cup,” Karthik, who is likely to turn out for Tiruppur Tamizhans in their next TNPL clash against Kovai Kings in Coimbatore on Saturday, said.
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