Despite their disappointing seven-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans found solace in the remarkable knock by Dinesh Karthik.
Karthik’s late blitz, an unbeaten 23-ball 53, propelled RCB to a respectable total of 196/8. His explosive innings, featuring four sixes and five fours, provided a glimmer of hope for the struggling franchise.
The RCB faithful expressed their gratitude towards Karthik in a video shared by the official RCB X handle. “We are grateful that Dinesh Karthik plays for RCB,” exclaimed one fan. Another fan expressed their desire for Karthik to continue playing for the team, saying, “If this is DK’s last season, we don’t want it to be his last season.”
A highlight of Karthik’s knock was his exceptional strokeplay towards the third man fence. He executed four ramp-like scoop shots for boundaries in the same over by Akash Madhwal.
Karthik’s impressive performance even caught the attention of Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, who was heard teasing him on the stump mic. “He’s trying to push for World Cup selection, it’s on his mind, it’s on his mind, World Cup, World Cup,” Sharma remarked.
Despite Karthik’s heroics, RCB’s struggles continued as they suffered their fifth defeat in six games. The team currently languishes at the ninth spot in the points table.
