Dinesh Karthik’ s knock vs PBKS’out of the MS Dhoni school ‘: RCB star receives massive praise from Simon Doull

Dinesh Karthik continues to flourish in the finisher’s role at Royal Challengers Bengaluru as he guided them to a crucial 4-wicket win over Punjab Kings. Karthik, who was commentating during the India vs England Test series earlier this month, took up the bat during IPL 2024 and did not look rusty and performed well in the finisher role in the first two games.

Dinesh Karthik slammed 28 runs* off 10 balls against PBKS.
The veteran wicketkeeper batter slammed 28 runs* off 10 balls which was laced with three fours and two sixes. When things have been going Punjab’s way after Virat Kohli was dismissed, Karthik took the onus off of himself and finished the match. With 10 runs required off the last over, Karthik smashed Arshdeep Singh for a maximum on the first ball to ease off the pressure as the bowler conceded a wide on the next delivery and later on the second legal ball, the RCB veteran finished it off with a boundary.

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull was highly impressed with Karthik’s calmness in the middle and said it was out of MS Dhoni’s school of finishing.

“Just shows you the pressure of the situation. I think that’s the key those who hold their nerve a little bit better. That’s why when you’ve got a DK a Dinesh Karthik to get at the backend with that experience. We talked about what he passes on to the youngsters and the side but it’s the experience of keeping calm understanding what the bowler is trying to do, knowing exactly where your strengths are and it’s from the MS Dhoni school,” Doull said on Cricbuzz.

Doull elaborated on Karthik’s impressive knock and stressed the importance of deepening the game in the chase to put the bowlers under pressure.

“The deeper you take it as a batting side, the more pressure, the bowlers will be under even if you do need quite a large total, even if you need, 36 of three overs, the deeper, you take at the more pressure, the bowlers will feel under and that’s exactly what’s happening, new his spots there was some indifferent bowling at times with the wrong field-sets. Doull stated that one must remain cool and calm under pressure while still being able to finish the task successfully.