Ranking India's best wicket-keeping options ahead of the 2019 World Cup

India have no dearth of quality wicket-keeping options
India have no dearth of quality wicket-keeping options

#2 Dinesh Karthik

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In the recent past, Dinesh Karthik has managed to perform considerably well for India across all the formats except Tests
In the recent past, Dinesh Karthik has managed to perform considerably well for India across all the formats except Tests

Batting

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With the willow, Dinesh Karthik is undoubtedly in the form of his life. And his numbers since January 2018 are a testimony to it. Having played 10 ODIs since January 2018, the Tamil Nadu cricketer has notched-up 204 runs at an average of 40.80 - pretty decent numbers for a lower middle-order batsman. Moreover, over last twelve months, Karthik has shown immense calmness and composure which has helped Indian team in crunch situations.

Wicket-keeping

Dinesh Karthik has had a decent experience behind the stumps. To be fair enough, the TN-born player has been one of the most underrated men with the gloves. Technically, Karthik is a sound wicket-keeper with sumptuous hand-eye coordination. However, in the recent past, DK hasn't got plenty of chances to keep wickets.

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Final Verdict

Hence, having considered his batting and wicket-keeping exploits, Dinesh Karthik calls for the second best option as a wicket-keeper batsman for India ahead of the upcoming grand event.

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