IPL 2018: 5 Key Indian Players for the Kolkata Knight Riders

#3 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik has rejuvenated his career

Dinesh Karthik will lead the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018 and he will have an added responsibility.

KKR fans would hope that he brings back glory to the franchise. He has been around for a long time now and has played for a number of teams in the IPL over the past seasons.

Karthik has rejuvenated his career and has developed his power game.

He was more of an accumulator in initial stages of his career but he has polished his ability to finish games with the bat. He is now a valuable asset in limited overs cricket.

The right-hander will be a key member of the KKR squad in IPL 2018 with all his experience and batting prowess.

He has been in good form lately and he would hope to continue the same form in the IPL as well.

Karthik has played 152 IPL matches so far and has scored 2903 runs in total at an impressive average of 24.81 and a strike rate of 125.94. He has scored 14 half centuries in the process.