Dinesh Karthik has thrown his hat in the selection fray for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. The 38-year-old wicketkeeper-bat has produced an impressive first-half of the IPL 2024 season with the bat in an underperforming RCB side with his exploits throwing himself into the contention for a finisher’s role in India’s lower middle-order.
“At this stage in my life, it would be the greatest feeling for me to represent India [at the T20 World Cup]. I’m very, very keen to do so. There is nothing bigger in my life other than representing India in this T20 World Cup,” Karthik said on Saturday.
A 1⃣0⃣8⃣m monster! 💥
The bowlers can finally breathe at the Chinnaswamy as the batting carnage comes to an end! 🥶
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2024
It may have been a forgettable campaign so far for RCB, but Karthik is thriving, having scored 226 runs from 6 innings at an outstanding strike-rate of 205.45. This included a 35-ball 83 in the high-scoring game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru.
Karthik also smashed the longest six (108m) in Indian Premier League 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday, April 15.
Longest Six in IPL 2024:
Dinesh Karthik (RCB) vs SRH – 108m
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) vs RCB – 106m
Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) vs RCB – 106m
Nicholas Pooran (LSG) vs RCB – 106m
Ishan Kishan (MI) vs SRH – 103m
Andre Russell (KKR) vs SRH – 102m
Tristan Stubbs (DC) vs MI – 101m
Abhishek Porel (DC) vs PBKS – 99m
Mahipal Lomror (RCB) vs LSG – 98m
Travis Head (SRH) vs MI – 98m
