IPL 2018: 5 explosive batsmen to watch out for

#5 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik has been appointed as the new captain for KKR.

Dinesh Karthik's surreal knock of 29 runs off just 8 balls in a pressure situation final game against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy earlier this year left spectators mesmerised, with their jaws left hanging open.

A balanced concoction of a cool head, oodles of experience and a gritty temperament is what makes Karthik a real steal for the KKR side, which he'll be leading this time around. In the past, the right-handed batsman has performed exceptionally well for the Mumbai Indians (MI) side and has 2903 runs in his kitty out of 152 games in the league.

With a healthy T20I average of 33.62, Karthik can very well be expected to extend his good form into the IPL and emerge as one of the sensational batsmen in the tournament.