'Rohit Sharma played brilliantly' - Dinesh Karthik lauds the Indian skipper for his stellar innings in the second T20I against Australia

Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma (Image Source: Twitter)

Dinesh Karthik has been proving his worth to the Indian team more than ever. The veteran wicket-keeper, once again, showed his class in the second T20I against Australia in the final over of the match. 

Each team played only eight overs due to rain interruption and the Baggy Greens amassed 90 runs on the board at the end of the first innings. With nine required off the final over for India, Dinesh Karthik hit a six and a four to finish things off for Men in Blue. Apart from his finishing touches, it was Rohit Sharma who set up the chase with an unbeaten 46-run knock. 

After the match, the 37-year-old opened up on the stellar innings from Rohit Sharma and also revealed some hints from his practice sessions. While Dinesh Karthik produced the winning runs for India, Rohit Sharma, the skipper, kept things under control for the team right from the start.

“Rohit Sharma played brilliantly. I got two balls, so I just tried my best there. To play such shots against the new ball, against top-class new ball bowlers, is not easy. It shows why Rohit is such a big player in world cricket, not only Indian cricket. His ability to play against fast-bowling is second to none and that is what makes him truly special," Dinesh Karthik said in the presser after the conclusion of the match. 

I get a lot of scenario practice: Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik further talked about the practice sessions that go beyond the scenes. The Indian wicket-keeper revealed that he would do a lot of scenario practices and work on a few specific shots alone. 

"Look, I have been practicing over a period of time for this, and I have been doing it for RCB and I am happy doing it here. It is a consistent routine over a period of time. When I get off time, I get a lot of scenario practice. Vikram Rathour and Rahul Dravid have also been accommodating of how I want to practice, and what shots I want to practice. I have been very specific about it, I don't practice too much, I just keep it as specific as possible,” Dinesh Karthik said further.