Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik hailed Indian all-rounders as for their performance in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, India lost the series by 2-0 and Sri Lanka also created history as they defeated India in a bilateral series after 27 long years.
Dinesh also gave praise to the debutant Riyan Parag for the performance he showed against Sri Lanka as he picked up three wickets while only giving 54 runs in 9 overs. Apart from Parag, India captain Rohit Sharma could also be seen attacking the bowlers as he was the highest run scorer with 157 runs.
Even though it was a tour which was to forget our Indian players and fans, former Indian batter Dinesh Karthik picked the biggest positives for India from the series as it recently concluded.
“The biggest positive is the fact that India played all-rounders and bravely attacked. So that is something I really like. No. 2 Riyan Parag, in his limited opportunities, is showing what he can do with the ball, which is again a small plus for us. Other than that, I think Rohit’s batting is itself. The way he starts in powerplay. He is making batting look too easy in the series. Batted beautifully. There were the positives for me from the series,” said Karthik.
Indian team is currently on a break and they will now appear in the Test series against Bangladesh next month .Indian veteran Mohammed Shami will also most likely make a comeback in the series as his first outing for India since ODI World Cup 2023.