The Indian selectors announced the squad for the upcoming 5-match T20I series against the South African cricket team. Many big names returned to the T20I squad, while some uncapped stars received their maiden call-up to the national team. One of the biggest news stories emerging out of it was the return of Dinesh Karthik to the Indian cricket team.
Karthik was dropped from the ODI and T20I squads after the 2019 Cricket World Cup. While his form in ODIs was not the best, his T20I numbers were good, and fans always questioned why he was left out of the squad. Karthik worked hard and scored heaps of runs for Tamil Nadu and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Most importantly, Karthik proved himself as a finisher who can change the game in a matter of a few deliveries. He has scored runs consistently for the Royal Challengers Bangalore after coming in a difficult situation, and that too against some of the best bowling attacks in T20 cricket.
Here is the full Indian squad for the upcoming T20I series against the South African cricket team:
T20I Squad – KL Rahul (Capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(VC) (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Y Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
Fans react as Dinesh Karthik is back in the Indian squad for the home series against the South African cricket team
The Indian cricket team will return to action for the first time since March 2022 next month against the South African cricket team. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, and Axar Patel will be seen in the Indian jersey again, while Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik have received their maiden call-ups.
Here are some of the top Twitter reactions to Dinesh Karthik earning his comeback call-up:
DINESH KARTHIK 💥🔥you deserve the chance in INDIAN CRICKET TEAM 👏 ❤ @DineshKarthik https://t.co/fd3NyRQJav pic.twitter.com/IztnkW43NH
— Sahana kohli|| ❤*VIRATFANGIRL*||❤ (@SahanaBC3) May 22, 2022
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Delighted to see DK back . Hopefully he carries on till 2026 t20 WC with his fitness being touchwood good. https://t.co/a5j7CZmMMx
— RV (@Rv__97) May 22, 2022
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So happy to see @DineshKarthik making it to the T20 Squad… he proved his worth and the right choice by @BCCI https://t.co/prhz0jrkR9
— Harshal Purohit (@iPurohitHarshal) May 22, 2022
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Happy for DK and arshdeep https://t.co/Twj6OvDdmi
— Yashveer (@71stcentury) May 22, 2022
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#dineshkarthik @DineshKarthik finally happened ❤️❤️ https://t.co/m0Zo9inr0q
— Jai (@Jai_surya1723) May 22, 2022
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Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer, Umran Malik ♥️👌 #INDvRSA #RSAvIND #BCCI https://t.co/xU9rlDekwd
— Harish (ഹരീഷ്) (@chnharish) May 22, 2022
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My beloved Dinesh Karthik will be making his comeback to the Indian team at the age of 37. His birthday is on the 1st of June. Many players stop taking domestic cricket seriously after being dropped in 🇮🇳 in the late 30s. But Anna worked hard and scored 100 in VH & in IPL he's 🔥 https://t.co/nFXDJTgdUC
— Abhishek Ojha (@vicharabhio) May 22, 2022
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Arshdeep Singh! So well-deserved. Absolutely chuffed for him.
Expected Rahul to be rested to be honest. But otherwise I'm super happy to see DK and Hardik return to the setup. Khaleel is one name I thought would be selected too #INDvSA https://t.co/HrnKulSqDY
Advertisement— Soorya Sesha (@sooryasesha7) May 22, 2022
DK is back 🕺🏻 his road to wt20 starts ! Come on DK ♥️ https://t.co/laeiM1jMcH
Advertisement— Nabil Virani (@nabiltweeting) May 22, 2022
Our @DineshKarthik is back in blues 💙❤️ https://t.co/0vPf4ZBBgS
Advertisement— Captain Kohli ❤️ (@immverma31) May 22, 2022
