5 wicketkeepers who turned out to be good fielders

#3 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik proved to be one of India’s acrobatic fielders.

Dinesh Karthik is one of few Indian wicketkeepers who have found it difficult to seal a permanent spot in the Indian team due to the presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, the man from Tamil Nadu has made a name for himself in the little time that he has had. Dinesh Karthik burst onto the international scene in 2004. The right-hand batsman was in and out of the team for a while before finally making a mark in the Indian Test team.

However, the emergence of Dhoni meant that Karthik had to pave way for the man from Ranchi. Karthik made use of the few chances that he got at the international stage but rarely did he get to keep wickets.

The right-hander was a strong guardian inside the circle during power-plays and a swift deep fielder. He turned out to be one of India’s most acrobatic fielders in the end. The stunner that he took to send Graeme Smith back to the dugout in the 2007 World T20 still stands to be one of the most memorable catches in Indian cricketing history. Karthik's fielding earned him praises from several Indian cricketers with a few even going on to call him one of the best Indian fielders of all-time.