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The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
S. Dipak Ragav

Comeback man Dinesh Karthik revelling in his role as a finisher

At 37, Dinesh Karthik is fit as ever and raring to go following his exploits in the IPL this year that helped him make yet another comeback to the national side in the T20 format recently.

The wicketkeeper batter has been given the role of a finisher in the line-up. He showed what he can do in the recent home series against South Africa with a couple of valuable knocks, including a half-century that helped India level the series in Rajkot.

Despite the challenge of donning a crucial role where he has little time to get his eye in, Karthik is revelling in the task he has been assigned with.

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