5 Indian players for whom England tour is crucial

#4 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik would hope to continue his good form in England as well

Dinesh Karthik has witnessed constant ups and downs in his career with inconsistency and lack of opportunities playing the spoilsport in his case. However, the past few months have been quite exciting for the wicketkeeper-batsman.

From clinching a last over thriller against Bangladesh to playing some breezy knocks for KKR, Karthik looks to be in sublime touch. As a gifted batsman who could make crucial contributions to the team, Karthik would be itching to extend his purple patch on England tour as well.

With age certainly not on his side, the man from Tamil Nadu faces stiff competition from a couple of youngsters for a place in the middle order. Karthik, who would presumably bat at No 6 in both ODIs and T20s, will be raring to make an impression on the selectors.

Also, given his decent record in England, the upcoming tour could just prove to be the catalyst in cementing his spot in India's limited overs squad.