T20 World Cup 2022: India will face the Netherlands in their second Super 12 game. The men in blue defeated Pakistan on Sunday in a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground. India is currently placed in the second spot in the points table, behind Bangladesh.

Speculations of the probable playing XI of the Indian squad are being made ahead of the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2022: The T20 World Cup 2022 is set to be kicked off on October 16 with first-round matches taking place. The Super 12 stage begins on October 22.

IND vs SA: With Karthik breaking the door down, Rishabh Pant finds himself in a bit of turmoil now. On many occasions, Dinesh Karthik has ended up becoming India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman. Now Suryakumar Yadav too senses a threat to his spot

T20 World Cup 2022: Ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, the Indian team has tried to field both Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in the recent matches. However, both have not got enough game time till now.

IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Dinesh Karthik for a long time now has been the strongest contender for India's never-ending search for a finisher. On many occasions now, Karthik has been preferred over Rishabh Pant and has made it to India's final playing XI.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Rishabh Pant is not part of Indian team as for the first T20I as Dinesh Karthik gets the nod for the first T20I

IND vs AUS LIVE: Abhinav Mukund has backed the selection of Dinesh Karthik in the Indian team after he suggested he is suitable to play the finishers role

T20 World Cup 2022: One year back, Karthik was probably out of the equation to be picked even for the national side. Before IPL 2022, Karthik last played for India in February 2019. But his recent performances in the IPL 2022 have provided him with his dream comeback to the team.

T20 World Cup: Dinesh Karthik will feature for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup, reaching a special milestone after he had featured in the inaugural edition in 2007

Cheteshwar Pujara has backed the Indian team to play both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik to be part of the Indian Playing XI in the T20 World Cup

Asia Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma-led team India might have misread the conditions and opposition. With Rishabh Pant making absolutely no contribution and Deepak Hooda not bowling, even with a left-handed batsman batting for the opposition, wasn't Dinesh Karthik a very obvious choice for the final eleven?

Harsha Bhogle said, "Leaving out Rishabh Pant is a huge call and a sign towards the favoured line-up at the T20 World Cup."

There were various reports surrounding Rohit Sharma and the breaks that he wanted, but putting all the speculations to rest, the BCCI in an announcement on July 14, 2022, confirmed that the Indian skipper will join the squad and will lead them in the five match T20I series.

Dinesh Karthik who recently made his comeback in Team India after 2019, jumped 108 spots.

Dravid will be an integral part of the team identifying a core team of 18-20 players for the World Cup.

Will the selectors back Rishabh Pant? Or will they take the bold call to drop one of Surya or Dinesh?

Dinesh Karthik's journey has been inspirational. In 2006, when he played his first T20I match he was named man of the match. All the other cricketers from that team have retired, but Karthik who recently made his Team India comeback is still there winning games for the team.

India were struggling at 81/4 in the 13th over when Karthik and Hardik together revived the Indian innings with a partnership of 65 runs.

Dinesh Karthik's 55 eventually helped India post a fighting total vs the Proteas in the 4th T20 at Rajkot.