Top 5 T20 knocks of Dinesh Karthik

#4 52(38) vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata

Fast forward another five years, Dinesh Karthik was picked up by Kolkata in the auction and was named as their captain. It was a tough task to fill the boots of Gautam Gambhir, who helped KKR win two IPL titles. DK proved his worth by scoring 498 runs his second-best aggregate after the 2013 edition. He was given the role of a finisher and he played it to perfection.

In eliminator between KKR and RR, Rahane won the toss and asked DK-led KKR to bat first. KKR lost 4 wickets for the score of just 51 in 8 overs. DK knew that he needs to bat well to save his side. He added 55 of 40 balls with Shubman Gill and added 29 in 17 balls with Andre Russell. DK completed his fifty with a six over the keepers head but got out for 52 off 38 balls. KKR ended up on 169 and won the match by 25 runs.

Though DK was not the MOTM, his knock helped KKR to post a decent score and qualify for the 2nd playoff. KKR lost the match against the eventual runners-up SRH. DK was named in the IPL XI of 2018.