India goalkeeper Dinesh Karthik picked Virat Kohli’s match-winning half-century in the 2022 T20 World Cup Super 12 match against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as India’s standout performance in 2022. He also named Suryakumar Yadav as the best T20I player in the country this year, while picking Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer for Tests and ODIs respectively.
India capped off their 2022 cricket journey with victory by beating Bangladesh by three wickets in the second Test in Dhaka on Sunday, December 25. With a tight win, the visitors also won the two-game series 2-0.
in with critic, Kartik Reflecting the best performing willows in India in 2022. Starting with this year’s stellar batting record, in his opinion:
“There have been a lot of performances. The standout innings from a distance has to be Virat Kohli’s batting against Pakistan (82*53). But if I had to pick batsmen for every format this year, Suryakumar Yadav again by a mile The difference between being the best in India and arguably the best in the world (in T20Is).”
Shifting his focus to Tests and ODIs, he said:
“When it comes to Test cricket, Rishabh Pant has been outstanding this year, has been consistent under pressure and played well. If you take one day form, Shreyas Iyer has done really well for the Indian team and has made himself a household name that India can back and participate in this World Cup.”
However, the 37-year-old candidly admits that 2022 will be indian cricket. Karthik elaborates:
“2022 is a very normal year for Indian cricket. Speaking of Test matches, we had a good chance in South Africa. We let it go. We had to play breathless in the second Test in Bangladesh.”
According to Karthik, stories in Limited are also regrettable. He explained:
“India has played well in bilateral games but in multi-country games India has played badly. It’s a template that needs to change from the top. Some teams are flying past us and we’re stuck Old school.”
India started the year with a 1-2 Test series loss South AfricaTheir biggest disappointment was a 10-wicket semi-final defeat to England in the T20 World Cup.
“It’s going to be a tough job for India” – Karthik on India’s last chance at World Trade Center
India will face Australia in February-March 2023 in an attempt to lock them down in the world testing championship (World Trade Center) final.
According to Karthik, though, India has a daunting task at hand. he thinks:
“It’s going to be a tough game. It’s going to be a tough job for India. Winning three of the four Test matches will never be easy. That will mean playing to our strengths. But our external spin Not playing well. So now it’s a catch-22 situation for India. They have to find an aggressive way to deal with the off-spin.”
Australia will play a four-match Test series in India from February 9 to March 13.
