Twitter Reactions: Dinesh Karthik gets a Test recall after 7 years

Twitterati found it tough to digest that Karthik and Murali Vijay will be a part of the same dressing room.

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Dinesh Karthik of India. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Dinesh Karthik has been named as the replacement for the injured Wriddhiman Saha ahead of the 3rd and final Test of the 3-match series in South Africa. Team India lost the first Test in Cape Town. Virat during the toss said that Saha picked a hamstring niggle during the practice and was replaced by the backup wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel.

India is currently struggling with their team selections in the on-going Test series against South Africa. In the first Test, they went without their vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and instead picked Rohit Sharma in the playing XI on the basis of his current form. The No.1 team lost the first Test when they failed to chase down a modest total of 208 and were bundled out for 135 runs.

In the on-going second Test, Bhuvneshwar Kumar who had picked 6 wickets and faced more deliveries than other Indian batsmen was dropped from the side and Ishant Sharma was preferred instead. KL Rahul was brought back to the side for the left-handed Shikhar Dhawan who failed to impress in the two outings in Cape Town.

Parthiv looked fluent with the bat in the first innings during his knock of 19 but was done by a brilliant delivery from debutant Lungi Ngidi becoming his maiden Test scalp. Behind the wicket, Parthiv spilled out a number of opportunities. On the third day, he didn’t go for the catch which was pretty much in his reach.

Karthik, on the other hand, has been in sublime form in India’s interstate T20 championship, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he hit 3 consecutive half-centuries for Tami Nadu. Given Patel’s struggle with the gloves, the right-hander may get to feature in the Test side after 7 long years.

He last played a Test for India in 2010 against Bangladesh having made his Test debut against Australia in 2004. In the 23 Tests that Karthik he represented them in, he has scored over 1000 runs with the help of one century which came against Bangladesh.

He is also a part of the ODI squad which will play the 6-match ODI series against South Africa following the Tests. It will be a great chance for Dinesh Karthik if he gets to play the third Test which starts on 24th January. Ahead of the ODI series and will help the 32-year-old get used to the fast and bouncy conditions in South Africa.

Here are some of the funniest tweets on Karthik’s selection:

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