Harbhajan Singh said- If I was a selector, I would have definitely included this player in the team for the World Cup
The bat of 36-year-old veteran wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik, who is running out of the Indian team, is on fire in the 15th season of the IPL. Recently, everyone is surprised to see his batting in the current season and is demanding to include him in the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World. He has played 13 matches for his team so far this season. During this, he played his role well in the lower order, scoring 285 runs in 13 innings at an average of 57.00. Karthik’s strike rate during this period has been 192.56.
Seeing this explosive style of Karthik, people are looking at him as a match finisher in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The name of the country’s 41-year-old former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has also been added to the list of Karthik being included in the upcoming World Cup. Harbhajan says that if he was a selector, he would definitely include Karthik in the team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The former spinner said during the gameplan episode of Star Sports, ‘Karthik is a great player for RCB. He plays good shots in the leg side as compared to the off side, but overall he understands his strengths very well.
He further said, ‘In my view, if any player has played the role of match finisher well in the current season, then it is Karthik. If I were a selector, I would have given him a chance to know Australia for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He deserves as a wicketkeeper and batsman of Team India.
At the same time, when the former Indian legendary spinner was asked which player is your choice as a match finisher in the T20 World Cup. So he replied saying that the pairing of Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik can be perfect.
