2017 ICC Champions Trophy: 5 reasons why Dinesh Karthik deserves to play ahead of Yuvraj Singh

#4 Good domestic form

Karthik was the top scorer in both the VIjay Hazare Trophy and the Deodhar Trophy

Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals during the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy and one of their key performers was Dinesh Karthik who was their third highest run-scorer of the tournament with 704 runs at an average of 54.15, hitting 5 fifties and a century.

However, what brought Karthik back on the selectors’ radar was his spectacular List-A performances. Karthik was the highest run-getter during the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 607 runs at an extraordinary average of 86.71 and an equally impressive strike-rate of 102.01. His performances helped Tamil Nadu to a 5^th Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Bengal in the final where Karthik scored 102.

He continued his good form in the Deodhar Trophy where he was the top scorer with 247 runs and Tamil Nadu won the tournament thanks to his 126 against India B in the final. His brilliant List-A form was brilliant and does merit him a spot in the Playing XI during the Champions Trophy.