When MI took on RCB at the Wankhede, Rohit had teased Karthik over T20 WC selection. Fans reckon Karthik has taken this seriously.

Bengaluru: Dinesh Karthik came up with the heroics on Monday with the bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad as he nearly pulled off a heist. At the M. Chinnaswamy, Karthik hit a blistering 83 off 35 balls. But despite his good show, he could not take Royal Challengers Bengaluru over the line. Yet he has won hearts and now there are talks that he could be considered for the upcoming T20 World Cup squad.

While that happens or not remains to be seen, but India captain Rohit Sharma is getting roasted. When MI took on RCB at the Wankhede, Rohit had teased Karthik over T20 WC selection. Fans reckon Karthik has taken this seriously. Here is how they are reacting:

Karthik’s knock was laced with seven sixes and five fours and he kept the hopes alive till almost the final over in the mammoth chase. He hit sixes to all parts of the ground while the fans kept chanting, ‘DK-DK’.

The wicketkeeper’s race already has a number of contenders in Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson and KL Rahul.

In seven IPL matches this season, Karthik has amassed 156 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 194. He comes in late in the innings.

Karthik was part of the Indian squad in the last T20 WC in Australian in 2022. He had a dream IPL