Former India stumper Kiran More feels that the manner in which Dinesh Karthik, who hit a last-ball six to help India clinch a tri-series title in Sri Lanka last month, has made a comeback is simply \u201cunbelievable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Karthik became the toast of the nation after he led India to that famous triumph in the T20 tri-series with his six in the final against Bangladesh, bringing back memories of Javed Miandad who did a similar feat for Pakistan against India in Sharjah in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman is now leading Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League .<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the way he has made a comeback. I was a bit unhappy, in between when he had left wicket-keeping and was playing as a batsman.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I asked him a couple of times, what\u2019s happening. But when Dhoni retired (from Test cricket), he came back as a keeper,\u201d 55-year-old More told reporters here last night.<\/p>\n
More made his remarks on Karthik after his keynote address at the Legends Club meeting at the Cricket Club of India to mark the birth anniversary of legendary all-rounder Vinoo Mankad.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had given up in between, because Dhoni was a sure shot to play all forms of the game, and the life of a wicket-keeper is not easy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe poor guy must have gone through mentally. But the way he has made a comeback, it is unbelievable. I am very happy for him. He had waited for a long (to shine). The talent was always there,\u201d said More.<\/p>\n
\u201cDinesh was outstanding cricketer, wicket-keeper; what he has achieved , he could have achieved more.<\/p>\n
Now he has started off, batting and keeping well,\u201d the former chief selector noted.<\/p>\n
More also believes that if all the IPL teams play Indian wicket-keepers in their eleven, then they would have balance sides.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn Indian (wicket-keeper) gives you a lot of balance in the team. We have good wicket-keepers in Ishan (Kishan), Rishabh (Pant), (Wriddiman) Saha, Dinesh, Parthiv (Patel).<\/p>\n
All wicket-keepers are good now and that gives a good balance and they are actually good batters (too).<\/p>\n
\u201cYou talk about Saha, he had got two 100s in T20s. Sanju Samson and K L Rahul are keeping and batting. That is where you can play with all-rounders and fast-bowlers,\u201d said More, who played 94 ODIs for India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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