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Kolkata Knight Riders- Dinesh Karthik
Rating: 8/10
The Kolkata Knight Riders weren't expected to succeed last season but Dinesh Karthik and Co. managed to turn the tables on their opposition in most of the matches. Though their great spin bowling and Andre Russell's big hitting should be appreciated, it was Dinesh Karthik who led the way throughout the tournament. He was decent as a captain and managed his resources fairly well but it was his brilliant batting which stole the show.
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He managed to score 498 runs at an average of close to 50 at a great strike rate. He was able to flourish in all kinds of situations and finished off games or built partnerships with ease.
This season will be all the more important for him as his place in the World Cup squad is hanging in the balance and it's a battle between him and Rishabh Pant and his exclusion from the squad for the Australia series means that he has work on his hands ahead of this situation.
Karthik has to handle both IPL and World Cup pressure if he wants to thrive this season.
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