T20 WC: How appropriate is it to include Dinesh Karthik in the World Cup team? Know the statistics

- More than 1 month is left for the T20 World Cup to start
- Players who perform well in IPL will get a place in the World Cup team.
- Dinesh Karthik is also claiming to play in the World Cup
There is still more than 1 month left for the T20 World Cup 2024. However, there is a constant debate going on about how the Indian team will fare in the tournament. Players who performed well in IPL 2024 are being considered as strong contenders for a place in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup. Wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik, who plays the role of finisher for RCB, is also in the race to play in the World Cup. Recently he had also expressed his desire to play the tournament.
The bat does not work in the World Cup
Karthik has played some important innings for RCB during IPL 2024. Meanwhile, he has been seen in the role of finisher. In such a situation, there was speculation whether Karthik might get a chance to play in the T20 World Cup 2024. Karthik, who performed brilliantly in the IPL, is battling in the T20 World Cup. If we look at his performance in the T20 World Cup, it is very disappointing.
Karthik's performance in T20 World Cup
Dinesh Karthik has played 3 seasons of T20 World Cup so far. During this period he could not even touch the figure of 100. The wicketkeeper batsman has played 10 matches so far in the T20 World Cup and has scored 71 runs at an embarrassing average of 8.87. Karthik played 4 matches in the T20 World Cup 2007 and scored only 28 runs at an average of 9.33. In the T20 World Cup 2010, he got a chance to play 2 matches and scored 29 runs at an average of 14.50. In the T20 World Cup 2022, Dinesh Karthik scored only 14 runs in 4 matches at a poor average of 4.66.
Karthik's performance in IPL 2024
Karthik has played 8 matches so far in IPL 2024. During this period, he has scored 251 runs in 7 innings at an average of 62.75 and strike rate of 196.09. So far in the 17th season he has scored 2 half-centuries. He played an inning of 83 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad and an unbeaten inning of 53 runs against Mumbai Indians. Seeing this performance of Karthik, it is believed that he will get a ticket to America. However, Karthik created a stir with the bat in IPL 2022 also. He scored 330 runs in 16 matches at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 183.33. This performance also earned him a place in the T20 World Cup 2022, where he could score only 14 runs in 4 matches.