Former Indian batsman and wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik praised T20I specialists Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh after the 3-0 win over Sri Lanka in the T20I series. Dinesh Karthik said that Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku are budding superstars for the Indian national cricket team.
Suryakumar Yadav led the Indian team to a 3-0 win in his first assignment as India’s full-time captain in T20Is. The Men in Blue dominated all three matches during the recently concluded T20I series. Suryakumar was named ‘Man of the Match’ for guiding his team to victory as both a player and captain.
Suryakumar was not included in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series during the same tour. Rinku also failed to make it to India’s squad for the 50-over series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the team after a break following the 2024 T20 World Cup, where India secured the coveted trophy.
They are going to do something really special for India – Dinesh Karthik
On Cricbuzz’s ‘Hey CB with DK’, a fan asked Dinesh Karthik who he considered to be the current Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh of T20 cricket. The fan compared them to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.
Karthik said that Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh are like Ranbir and Ranveer, stating that they are ready to do something really special for the Indian cricket team.
“If Rohit and Kohli are SRK and Salman of T20, who are Ranbir? “Kapoor and Ranveer Singh right now,” one fan asked.
“I’m going with Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. I think they are going to do something really special for Indian cricket and its superstars. “It’s in the works,” Karthik replied in a video shared by Cricbuzz on X (formerly known as Twitter).
#Kohli’s quest for the 20th century 🏏#SurykumarYadav and #RinkuSingh the next superstars❓@DineshKarthik weighs in on #heyCB – watch now! #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/9nOWInCUP7
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 2, 2024
Suryakumar scored 92 runs in three matches at an average of 30.67 and an outstanding strike rate of 195.74, with a best score of 58 runs. The Indian T20I captain also picked up two wickets in the final match of the series. Rinku failed to impress with the bat and managed to score just two runs in two innings.
The duo took two wickets each while defending 137 runs in the last T20I on July 30 at Pallekele. The home side looked to be in control, needing nine runs from the last two overs with six wickets in hand. Rinku conceded just three runs and took two crucial wickets, including to in-form batsman Kusal Perera (46).
Suryakumar came in to bowl the final over when Sri Lanka needed just six runs to win the match. Suryakumar took two wickets and the match was forced into a Super Over. Washington Sundar conceded just two runs and took two wickets. The 33-year-old cricketer then hit a boundary on the first ball to secure the win.
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