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Photos: Lessons till the end, from MS Dhoni to Dinesh Karthik

Dhoni and Karthik remained unbeaten on 18 and 64 respectively as India sealed the second ODI.

SNS | New Delhi | October 26, 2017 2:19 pm

Photos: Lessons till the end, from MS Dhoni to Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik (L) and MS Dhoni (Photo: AFP)

While many cricket enthusiasts and pundits now see Dinesh Karthik as a successor of current wicketkeeping sensation MS Dhoni, the bond seemed as one of a teacher-student relationship on Wednesday night.

Dhoni and Karthik remained unbeaten on 18 and 64 respectively as India sealed the second ODI by six wickets to level the three-match series 1-1 at the MCA Stadium, Pune.

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In the first ODI in Mumbai, Karthik managed to score 37 runs.

The inclusion of 32-year-old Tamil Nadu keeper Karthik in the ODI and T20I squad was surprising amid Dhoni’s vital presence in the Playing XI and the Indian cricket team’s camp.

The move, however, can be deliberate towards the establishment of a new era. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has made it clear that there will be a lot of rotation in the squad for preparing the right combination for the 2019 World Cup.

Dhoni, 36, might be giving Karthik some classes on and off the field. It seemed evident on Wednesday when he was seen making Karthik understand something while going back to the pavilion after the win.

Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni are congratulated by New Zealand cricketers after winning the second ODI match (Photo: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP)
Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni being congratulated by New Zealand cricketers after winning the second ODI match (Photo: AFP)

 

Karthik (L) listens to teammate Dhoni as they walk back after winning the second ODI match in Pune (Photo: AFP)
Karthik (L) listens to teammate Dhoni as they walk back after winning the second ODI match in Pune (Photo: AFP)
Karthik and Dhoni established a unbeaten 28-run partnership stand for the fifth wicket to help the hosts chase a modest 231-run target (Photo: AFP)
Karthik and Dhoni established an unbeaten 28-run partnership stand for the fifth-wicket to help the hosts chase a modest 231-run target (Photo: AFP)

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