'I will give my full strength to make a place in the T20 World Cup team'

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Dinesh Karthik is scoring runs at a strike rate of more than 200 in IPL.

38 year old Karthik will turn 39 by the T20 World Cup.

New Delhi. With increasing age, Dinesh Karthik's game is also improving. Team India's experienced wicketkeeper Karthik says that his eyes are set on playing in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season of IPL, Dinesh Karthik is making a lot of noise with the bat. He says that he will give his full strength to make a place in the T20 World Cup team. The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup will be held in the United States and West Indies from June 1. Karthik will be 39 years old by the World Cup.

Experienced right-handed wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik was part of the final stage of the T20 International World Cup in Australia in 2022, which was his last tournament for the Indian team. Since then he has become a cricket expert and has also started doing commentary. Making a comeback in this season of IPL, he has taken his batting to a new level and is batting brilliantly with a strike rate of more than 205. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, he is the third highest run scorer of the team with 226 runs after Virat Kohli (361) and captain Faf du Plessis (232).

I will give my full strength to make a place in the T20 World Cup team… Dinesh Karthik is ready to play the World Cup at the age of 38.

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On the eve of the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Dinesh Karthik said, 'It will be a great feeling for me to represent India at this stage of my life. I am desperate to do so. Apart from representing India in this T20 World Cup, there will be nothing bigger than this in my life. Karthik is also emerging as a contender, so there will be a lot of competition for the wicketkeeper's position in which the Indian team can choose maximum two players.

Rishabh Pant, who returned after the car accident, has also shown positive spirit while captaining Delhi Capitals. Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals), Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) are also in the race for wicketkeeper batsman. Karthik said that coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar will respect whatever decision the 'big three' take. He said, 'I also think that there are three very good people in Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar who will decide what should be the best Indian team for the World Cup. I am completely with him. I respect any of his decisions. But all I can say is that I am 100 percent ready and I will do everything possible to be included in the team for the World Cup.

Karthik has scored 226 runs in 6 innings for RCB in IPL this season while Pant has added 210 runs so far. KL Rahul has entered the race for Orange Cap by scoring 286 runs while Sanju Samson has also scored 276 runs. Ishan Kishan has added 192 runs.

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