IPL 2018: One surprise performer from each side

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Kolkata Knight Riders - Dinesh Karthik

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India v West Indies: Group B - ICC Champions Trophy
India v West Indies: Group B - ICC Champions Trophy

Ever since the finals of Nidahas Trophy where he scored an unbeaten 10-ball 34 and took India to victory from the jaws of defeat, Dinesh Karthik's stock rose rapidly and a lot of fans and pundits are expecting him to be a part of the Indian squad for the 2019 World Cup.

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The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman had to do well in the 2018 IPL to put him in the driver's seat for a place in the Indian team. With already a lot of pressure on the veteran player, the Kolkata Knight Riders management piled more pressure on him by handing over the captaincy reigns to him. But, Karthik has remained calm and has had a fantastic season as a batsman and an average season as a captain.

Though he might not have scored a fifty in the tournament, the cameos he has been playing for Kolkata has made a big difference for his team. With 321 runs in 11 matches, at an average of 46 and a strike-rate of 148, Karthik is the only batsman in the top-25 run scorers not to have scored a fifty in the tournament.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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