It is pertinent that the senior players in the team put their hands up when the team needs them the most. When that does not happen, the team invariably suffers. If all the load is put on the youngsters, no team can succeed.
One team where a senior player has taken complete responsibility is Dinesh Karthik. Since the first game of the season, he has taken complete ownership of his role. He has time and again reiterated that he is here to give it his all. He has confessed that last year he could not perform to his potential. However, he has trained harder this year and wants to deliver. And, he is living up to his promise.
Another blistering knock from Karthik
In the 6th game of the season for RCB, they were is a position of worry after DC reduced them to 92-5 after 11 overs. Out came Dinesh Karthik who had to consolidate before accelerating and put up a respectable total after 20 overs.
The job was perfectly understood by Karthik, who with able assistance from Shahbaz Ahmed, ensured that RCB had got a mammoth 189-5 at the end of 20 overs. He score his first 50 of the season and scored a rollicking 66 off 34 balls. He played shots all across the ground and toyed with the DC bowlers.
Mustafizur was especially targeted whose second last over went for plenty. Karthik has been playing a carefree brand of cricket and this was not the first time. He has done this all throughout the season for RCB.
It is true that RCB do not have AB De Villers this season but Karthik has ensured that his unavailability is not missed as he has been there to bail the team out on critical occasions just like AB did.
Twitter erupts as Karthik wins it for RCB
Karthik has been unstoppable this season and has scored 197 runs at an average of 197 and an ungodly strike rate of 210. He has been batting at a different level and RCB fans just cannot keep calm. They are in complete awe of the man and hope his golden run helps them lift their first IPL trophy.
Not just fans, even ex-cricketers, and experts could not stop praising Karthik’s heroics.
A T20 Special with all the requisites. It's when FIZZ goes FLAT in a spit. DK take a bow. @DineshKarthik @RCBTweets #RCB pic.twitter.com/pHmrI82jvW
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 16, 2022
Dinesh Karthik is a story of Grit and determination!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 16, 2022
Brillaint knock by @DineshKarthik
Some terrific batting to take RCB to a safe total!Looke like an interesting match ahead ! #RCBvsDC— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) April 16, 2022
The best 5crs @RCBTweets has ever spent !! @DineshKarthik 🔥🔥
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08) April 16, 2022
Woaaahhh @DineshKarthik 4️⃣4️⃣4️⃣6️⃣6️⃣4️⃣
Huge huge over for @RCBTweets #IPL2022 #RCBvsDC— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 16, 2022
DK .. 🚀🚀🚀🚀 #IPL2022 👁👁
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 16, 2022
Wow wee 😱 DK smashing it again in the death overs. Strike rate over 200 💥 #RCBvsDC
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 16, 2022
