Dinesh Karthik believes in India's bouncebackability from any precarious situations
Dinesh Karthik said that India's performances in their recent tour of New Zealand showcased the team's ability to take defeats as a stepping stone for victory. Karthik has also added that the team can make a comeback from any precarious situations and doesn't get bogged down by the pressure.
In the recently-concluded New-Zealand tour, India came back strongly during the ODI series after a humiliating defeat by 8 wickets where they were bundled out for just 92 runs. In the next game itself, there was a similar looking situation looming on their heads when they were reduced to 18/4 under 10 overs, but the batsman like Ambati Rayudu and Vijay Shankar showed some intent to give India a match-winning total of 252 runs. Impressed by that, Dinesh Karthik said that India’s performances in their recent tour of New Zealand reflected the team’s ability to adapt to situations and bounce back from disappointments.
“I believe, this team takes defeats in their stride and has the ability to bounce back with intent immediately,” Karthik was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
“We were rolled over in Hamilton, we were then reduced to 18/4 in the next match, but the guys fought. They dug in and eventually we won the game. We learnt from our mistakes in Hamilton and addressed them immediately, we saw
Karthik played in the limited-overs series against Australia and New Zealand as a finisher and also deployed on the outfield with MS Dhoni taking his regular place behind the stumps. Karthik was all praise for the former captain’s abilities behind the stumps.
“When it comes to keeping, well, isn’t he unbelievable? Some of the stumpings he pulls off are stunning, to say the least. I don’t think it is easily replicable, it is one of the kind. Look at his head position, his balance, all these technical things are so perfect, and there is so much to learn,” Karthik said.
He also said that his ability to adapt to different batting positions comes with this experience also helps him find a spot in the line-up.
"My strength is my flexibility. As a batsman, I have to adapt to different roles and numbers and frankly, I have been around for a long time now to understand different situations. Mindset is important, I should always think about finishing games from any position. A finisher doesn’t always mean you have to take the game deep and then bash to finish. It is all about understanding situations and then adjusting your game with the aim that you have to get the job done. I think this is one area we pride ourselves on, and we want to be flexible as a batting unit,” he concluded.
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