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The Indian squad for the T20 cricket series against South Africa has been announced. Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has been included in the KL Rahul-led squad.
Dinesh Karthik, 36, has been playing for India since 2004. Dinesh Karthik has played in 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 32 T20Is so far. He last played in the 2019 ODI World Cup series against New Zealand. He has not had a place on the team since then.
Dinesh Karthik has captained the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL series from the 2018-20 seasons. The captain then resigned. 2022 IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore have acquired Dinesh Karthik this season. He is playing better for that team.
In the middle of 2021 Dinesh Karthik went to England and worked as a commentator for Sky Sports there.
Meanwhile, rumors have been circulating recently that Dinesh Karthik, who has been playing well for the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the current IPL season, should be included in the Indian squad.
In this situation, Dinesh Karthik has been included in the Indian team again after three years. He has been included in the T20 cricket series against South Africa starting on June 9.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday released the details of the 18-member Indian squad for the series. Accordingly, KL Rahul has been announced as the captain and Rishabh Bandh as the vice-captain of the Indian team. Also, Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya have been included in the Indian squad again. Also, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have been selected in the squad. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired.
On his re-selection for the Indian team, Dinesh Karthik posted on his Twitter page, “If you believe in yourself, everything will go well. Thank you so much for your support and trust. The hard work continues …” Many people have been sending their congratulations to Dinesh Karthik.
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