ICC Champions Trophy 2017: India vs Bangladesh warm-up, 5 talking points

Modified May 30, 2017 21:54 IST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Dinesh Karthik of India dives into his crease during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakiatan at Edgbaston on June 15, 2013 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Dinesh Karthik played a wonderful innings to take India to a good score

#3 Dinesh Karthik puts pressure on Yuvraj

MOHALI, INDIA - MARCH 27: Yuvraj Singh of India looks dejected after being dismissed by James Faulkner of Australia during the ICC WT20 India Group 2 match between India and Australia at I.S. Bindra Stadium on March 27, 2016 in Mohali, India. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) — Yuvraj may not be assured of a berth in the starting XI after Karthik's fine show at the Oval

Dinesh Karthik was a last minute addition to the Indian Champions Trophy squad as a replacement for the injured Manish Pandey. The wicket-keeper batsman was in fine nick in the domestic One Day tournaments and carried that form into the IPL where he capitalised on the opportunities available to him.

Having won a place in the Champions Trophy squad, Karthik needed a solid performance in the warm-up games to push Yuvraj Singh or Kedhar Jadhav for a place in the eleven. Yuvraj's injury aided him to bat at 4 here against Bangladesh and the diminutive batsman smashed a brilliant 94 off 77 balls before retiring out to give chance to the other batsmen.

Karthik's show seems to have impressed the Indian management who did not even wait till he smacked the hundred to pull him in.