IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions, 5 Talking Points

#3 Dinesh Karthik continues his sublime form

The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper batsman was in stellar form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy

Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Karthik was making all the right noses off the field on his desire to be a part of the Indian squad for the tournament and was backing the talk with solid performances in all formats in recent months.

The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper batsman was in stellar form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy and topped the run-charts with 607 runs at an average of 86.71 and strike-rate of 102.01 with two centuries and four fifties, and took Tamil Nadu to the title.

The form has now carried into the IPL as well as he scored 40-plus for the second time in four innings. With the struggles of Raina and Ishan, Karthik had a job on hand to lift the Lions to a competitive score and he responded beautifully with a quick, unbeaten 48*(26).