South Africa vs India 2018: 5 players who need to prove themselves on the ODI leg

#2) Dinesh Karthik

Karthik would look to cement his spot

Dinesh Karthik made his debut in the Indian team in 2004 ahead of Dhoni. Dhoni has gone on to captain the Indian team, while Karthik remained India's perennial underdog.

The wicketkeeper-batsman has a lacklustre record in international cricket, scoring 1496 runs in 79 matches at an average of 30 and a highest score of just 79. This record is in no way indicative of his abilities.

The Tamil Nadu lad is amongst the most talented batsmen in India. His record is perhaps reflective of the fact that he has immense talent, but lacks application.

Karthik has repeatedly made comebacks to the Indian team on the back of some impressive domestic performances, but when it comes to International cricket he has always been below average

The 33-year-old was last part of a World Cup squad in 2007 which was a disastrous one for India. India have two slots which are vacant, and he would be looking to secure a spot in the batting order for the 2019 World Cup.