India are set to tackle South Africa of their subsequent T20 World Cup Super-12 sport. Dinesh Karthik was made to undergo a particular coaching session forward of the essential match.
Perth,UPDATED: Oct 29, 2022 18:57 IST
File picture of Dinesh Karthik coaching. (Courtesy: PTI)
By India Today Web Desk: Veteran Indian keeper Dinesh Karthik was made to undergo ‘blind drills’ forward of India’s match in opposition to South Africa within the T20 World Cup. Karthik, who has been the primary selection keeper for the Indian group missed a stumping probability in opposition to Netherlands in India’s final sport and it appears to be like just like the teaching group is working exhausting to rectify the identical.
News company PTI reported from Perth that Karthik did two particular trainings for his response time, first with towels that lined the trail of the ball for after which with a kit-bag and rubber bat to lock Karthik’s motion behind the stumps.
PTI additional reported that Karthik was damage whereas attempting to gather a strong throw and had a superb have a look at the inners beneath the gloves. At the press convention, there was no point out of anyone being injured.
Karthik, 37, should be additional cautious given Perth’s popularity of providing additional bounce. The batter has been in tremendous contact whereas coming into the T20 World Cup, however didn’t handle to do properly in opposition to Pakistan in a excessive stress sport.
Barring Karthik, Rishabh Pant was seen hitting the ball with disdain, but it surely as soon as once more doesn’t appear to be he could be chosen within the taking part in line-up by the Indian group. India batting coach Vikram Rathour got here out within the press convention on Tuesday and stated that off form KL Rahul can’t be dropped from the group based mostly on two dangerous video games.
Pant has been ready within the sidelines after Karthik was chosen because the Indian keeper, however that may change, if the veteran shouldn’t be in a position to carry out in opposition to South Africa.
India shall be cautious of South Africa tempo assault, who’re coming into the match after two beautiful outings in opposition to opposition groups.
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Oct 29, 2022
