Dinesh Karthik
- By TFG Fantasy Sports
- September 01, 2020
Dinesh Karthik
People living in mountainous regions are familiar with 'flash storms.' A localized system, it doesn't really last very long or affect a big area. It just appears suddenly, causes utter mayhem and burns out before people fully grasp what just hit them.
If you're looking for a T20 batting spell that can embody the shock and awe of a 'flash storm', Dinesh Karthik's 50 off 23 balls against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018 is one of the examples that will come to your mind. Coming on at number 5, the KKR skipper didn't have much time to play settler. Instead, he embraced the moment, and carpe diem'd the hell out of it.
Five boundaries and three sixers. With a strike rate of 217.39, Dinesh orchestrated a confluence of catastrophe that killed the opponents' hopes and any chances of putting on an effective chase against KKR's mammoth 245.
It goes without saying that fantasy cricket players who pulled the cliche of having the captain as their captain tasted some sweet wins that night too.
