As India prepare to face South Africa (IND vs SA) today, there is another interesting fact. India’s first Twenty20 match on December 1, 2006 was against South Africa.
Rajkot, First Published Jun 17, 2022, 11:54 AM IST
Rajkot: Dinesh Karthik has made a great comeback to the Indian team. Towards the end of his career, he returned to the Indian team through a single IPL season. This time, Karthik, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), shone in the finisher role. With this he was called up to the national team again. It is hard for many to believe that he will be in the Indian team once again at the age of 37.
But Karthik also has something to say about his comeback. Karthik said that his return was prompted by the desire to wear the Indian jersey again. “I’ll be out of the team several times. There was always hope and confidence to come back. The secret of his return is to play for the Indian team again, “said Karthik.
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As India prepare to face South Africa (IND vs SA) today, there is another interesting fact. India’s first Twenty20 match on December 1, 2006 was against South Africa. Karthik, along with Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, was named Man of the Match. Karthik has been a part of the Indian team since facing South Africa more than 16 years ago.
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Karthik’s comeback has led to 330 runs in 16 matches in the IPL season. He had a strike rate of 183. For India, he has scored 436 runs in 35 T20Is, 1752 runs in 94 ODIs and 1025 runs in 26 Tests. Karthik returns to the team after a gap of three years.
Last Updated Jun 17, 2022, 11:57 AM IST
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