IPL 2014: The Expendables - 5 players who can make a comeback to Team India

5. Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik

The wicket-keeper batsman was recognized by the ICC as an upcoming talent to watch out for early on in his career but he has failed to find a sustained run of games in the side. The major cause of this is, of course, the fact that India already have an indispensable wicket-keeper batsmen in captain MS Dhoni. But the strength of Karthik’s will is made evident in the fact that he has made his case with the willow alone.

Karthik broke the shackles in the 2013 IPL edition with some breath-taking performances as he provided strength, balance, and fire-power to the Mumbai Indians’ middle order. India have struggled to find a competent player for the number 4 position with Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina failing to up their game in accordance with those credentials.

Karthik has the technical ability to play pace and spin with equal panache and can fill the void if he adds consistency to his displays. He is clearly a player who has massive talent, and it is a pity to find him languishing on the sidelines. The Indian Premier league as a platform that foregrounds, glorifies and rewards convincing performances with immediacy is ideal for the wicket-keeper batsman.