 | Suspense remains on whether it will be Pant or Karthik for T20 World Cup semis against EnglandWhile Karthik hasn't fired in the role of a designated finisher, Pant has been underwhelming in whatever T20I chances he has got so far. |
| 'Impossible to play both Pant and Karthik at same time in Asia Cup': PujaraThe top-order comprises KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, who Pujara describes as one of India's top T20 batters currently. |
 | Playing in different conditions will help during T20 World Cup preparation, feels Dinesh KarthikKarthik has flourished in his new role in the team but the 37-year-old feels it hard to be consistent as the finisher. |
 | T20 World Cup is ultimate goal, says Dinesh Karthik after India's win against WIThe 37-year-old, who made his debut for India way back in 2004, was full of praise for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team. |
 | 'Guys who are set need to carry on for longer': Rohit on batting collapse in first T20Rohit, and then Dinesh Karthik, lifted india to a competitive 190 from an uncomfortable 138 for six in the 16th over, a total which proved enough for the visitors to record a 68-run win. |
 | Veteran Dinesh Karthik relishing the role clarity on his India comebackWhile it’s not the first time he has made a comeback, Karthik feels nothing much has changed. |
 | TN needs a fast bowling all-rounder: VenkataramanaFormer India off-spinner and Tamil Nadu coach M Venkataramana believes that this year TNPL will be crucial as the selectors and he himself will be looking for talents to fill in particular slots. |
 | Ishan, DK and Bhuvi shine against South Africa but Team India's T20 blueprint remains a concernNot having Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah due to workload management, followed by KL Rahul's injury, the 2-2 scoreline was sort of a moral victory for Team India. |
 | It was really nice to see Karthik come off and do what he has been picked to do: Rahul Dravid"It was really nice to see Karthik come off and do what he has been picked to do. That was good and it opens up a lot more options for us, going forward," Dravid said after the five-match series. |
 | Dinesh Karthik hits in unorthodox areas, which makes it difficult to bowl to: SA spinner Keshav MaharajIndia have won two in a row after South Africa outplayed the hosts in the first two matches. |
 | 'I am feeling very secure in this set-up': Karthik after maiden T20I fiftyHaving played a big role in India's series-levelling 82-run win against South Africa, Karthik attributes performances like 27-ball-55 to a sense of security and clarity in thought process. |
 | DK sets up big win for India as hosts level T20 series against South AfricansFinisher uses white-ball imagination to take hosts to a position of strength before Avesh Khan's 4/18 levels series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. |
 | 'Axar Patel sent ahead of Dinesh Karthik to rotate strike': Shreyas Iyer defends bizarre batting orderPromoted at No 6, Axar Patel scored 10 off 11 balls before being cleaned up by Anrich Nortje, while Karthik slammed an unbeaten 30 from 21 balls. |
 | Injury-ridden India look to figure combinations ahead of T20 World CupIndia will now be without KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav, who are injured, forcing Rishabh Pant to be the stand-in captain. |
 | RCB's Dinesh Karthik reprimanded for breaching IPL's Code of ConductDinesh Karthik has been reprimanded for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's Eliminator match against LSG. |
| This is my most special comeback as lot of people had given up on me: Dinesh KarthikHe had last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup. He praised the Royal Challengers Bangalore team management for backing him strongly for the finisher's role. |
 | On selection radar for South Africa series: Umran Malik, Mohsin Khan, Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik, who has made a strong case for the finisher's role with his exploits for RCB, is also expected to make his umpteenth comeback in the Indian team. |
| IPL gives India more finishing options in Dinesh Karthik and Rahul TewatiaHardik Pandya, who has done well in the IPL in what has been his comeback competition, too has thrown himself back into national contention. |
 | Du Plessis, Hasaranga help RCB beat Hyderabad; Kohli, Williamson fail againDespite a fighting half-century from Rahul Tripathi (58 from 37 balls), they eventually folded out for 125 in 19.2 overs with Wanindu Hasaranga claiming five wickets for 18 runs. |
 | Titans look to continue 'Golden Touch', RCB seek Kohli's return to formKohli's form has been one of the reasons for the inconsistent show of RCB who are currently in the fifth spot with five wins from nine matches. |
