Asked how being fit helps him in matches, Dinesh Karthik said fitness has now become a lifestyle, compared to earlier times when it was conducted like a camp.
Shanker Basu heaped praise on Indian captain Virat Kohli, stating that his hunger to learn is key to his success.
Uttar Pradesh batsman Upendra Yadav scored a 41-ball 70 to power the side to a five-wicket victory over Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Dinesh Karthik has hit back at former Indian pacer S. Sreesanth, who had cause a stir a few days back when he blamed the stumper for his ouster from the national cricket team.
Karthik has been in an impressive form in domestic cricket scoring 349 runs at a stellar average of 116.33 for Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy
Dinesh Karthik may have missed his century by merely three runs, but he didn't fail to lead Tamil Nadu to a 74-run over Bengal as the side registered its fourth-straight win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Karthik tendered an "unconditional apology" for violating BCCI's central contract clause by watching a Caribbean Premier League game from the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Trinbago Knight Riders' dressing room.
Dinesh Karthik was seen in a Trinbago Jersey while watching the match from the dressing room, which forced the BCCI to issue a show-cause notice.
Dinesh Karthik was seen in Trinbago Knight Riders dressing room and attending their opening CPL match against St Kitts & Nevis in Port of Spain.
Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik were sent ahead of MS Dhoni after India were reduced to five for three and then 24 for four in their chase of 240 in 1st semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.
The policy from the time when Mahendra Singh Dhoni took over as captain has been to prepare teams at least two years in advance for ODIs and maybe around 18 months for T20s.
Karthik replaced Kedar Jadhav in the game against Bangladesh, his World Cup debut, having first got the taste of international cricket back in 2004.
It was a long wait for Karthik, but the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman finally gets the opportunity to shine in the blue in a World Cup game.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja and Dinesh Karthik could come into the squad in place of a spinner and Kedar Jadhav as India aim to seal semi-final spot on Tuesday.
Dinesh Karthik has travelled with the side for the World Cup in England and Wales.
Vijay Shankar has been chosen by the selectors to bat at No.4 but is he the best option going into a World Cup?
Virat Kohli said the team management backed Dinesh Karthik's experience to come handy during the 2019 World Cup.
India are looking at Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul for the No.4 spot in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
Two-time champions KKR needed to win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday to qualify for the playoffs, but they slumped to a nine-wicket thrashing to crash out of the T20 tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders were knocked out of IPL 2019 after a disappointing show in their do-or-die game against Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
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