5 qualities of Dinesh Karthik that justify his selection in the Test team

#3 Wicket-keeping skills

Karthik has improved as a keeper in the recent times

If Parthiv Patel is dropped from the 3rd Test which is most likely, it would be because of his keeping skills and not because of his failed batting performances. Patel's dropped catches in the 2nd Test reiterated the fact that a keeper is one of the most underrated members of the playing XI. If he lacks efficiency, he can single-handedly deny victories to the team.

Dinesh Karthik is a way better keeper when compared to Parthiv Patel. If we are to rank the three in terms of glove work, it would be- Saha, Karthik and Patel in the same order. The 32-year old was not among the best keepers, to begin with. However, he worked hard on this aspect of his game and has improved enormously over the years.