3 players who might have played their last innings for India

ODI and T20I squads

#1 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik's is a curious case - he hasn’t got enough opportunities when in good form, and has failed to deliver when given an opportunity. His career should be an inspiration to youngsters to keep trying even when the odds are totally against them.

Karthik had a wonderful opportunity to redeem himself in the semifinal of the World Cup against New Zealand. India were reduced to 5 for 3 in the fourth over and Karthik had all the time in the world to build an innings of substance. A half-century at that stage could have done a world of good to his career and to India’s fortunes in the World Cup.

But at that crucial moment he failed once again, putting himself and his team in distress.

The Indian team management had shown loads of confidence in selecting Karthik ahead of Kedar Jadhav and thereby eliminating the sixth bowling option for the team. But the Tamil Nadu batsman failed to do justice to the confidence reposed in him.

Karthik has only himself to blame for his non-inclusion to the West Indies tour. By now, he must have understood that a few cameos here and there are not good enough to guarantee him a place in the Indian squad forever.

With so many young wicket-keepers like Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the mix, it will be very difficult for Karthik to make a comeback into the Indian team. We might have seen the last of Dinesh Karthik representing his nation.