India vs Bangladesh: Dinesh Karthik fitness to be assessed on Wednesday, says Dravid

Karthik
had
left
the
field
midway
against
South
Africa
citing
discomfort
in
the
back.
Rishabh
Pant
had
assumed
the
wicketkeeper’s
role
behind
the
stumps
after
he
left
the
field.

Speculations
about
Karthik’s
fitness
had
been
making
the
rounds
after
the
South
Africa
match.

Dravid
mentioned
that
the
batter
did
come
out
for
practice
on
Tuesday
but
the
confirmation
on
his
playing
the
Bangladesh
game
will
be
taken
only
after
the
assessment
before
the
game.

“This
morning
Dinesh
Karthik
has
come
to
practice.
We
will
assess
his
fitness
tomorrow.
Our
belief
is
to
back
the
guys,”
said
Dravid
in
the
pre-match
press
conference.

Karthik
was
chosen
ahead
of
Rishabh
Pant
in
India’s
playing
eleven
for
the
T20
World
Cup,
given
his
successful
stint
in
IPL
and
the
recent
outings
for
the
Indian
team.

Karthik
has
had
a
fantastic
2022
with
the
bat
after
he
re-invented
himself
as
a
finisher.

Karthik
has
found
success
with
the
bat
in
the
lower
order,
playing
crucial
innings
for
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
in
the
Indian
Premier
League
and
amassing
runs
batting
as
a
finisher.

The
batter
has
been
given
the
role
of
the
finisher
with
the
bat
for
the
Indian
team
and
is
important
for
the
team’s
success
in
the
T20
World
Cup.

Karthik
made
his
way
back
into
the
Indian
team
after
a
brilliant
IPL
2022
season
with
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
(RCB),
which
saw
him
prosper
as
a
finisher.

He
scored
330
runs
in
16
games
at
an
average
of
55.00.
He
scored
one
half-century
for
his
side
and
finished
unbeaten
10
times
for
his
team.

Karthik
often
finished
matches
for
his
team,
either
weaving
match-winning
partnerships
or
providing
acceleration
in
end
at
death
overs.

Karthik
has
scored
210
runs
in
17
innings,
scoring
at
a
decent
strike
rate
of
137.

India
will
be
playing
Bangladesh
on
November
2
at
the
Adelaide
Oval
and
will
look
to
cement
a
place
in
the
semifinals
with
a
win
over
their
neighbouring
country.

Dravid
also
termed
the
incident
leaked
video
of
Virat
Kohli
as
“It
was
disappointing
and
an
unpleasant
incident
for
any
cricketer
to
be
in,
not
just
Virat
Kohli.
Hopefully
incidents
like
this
will
not
be
repeated
in
future.

“Hotel
room
is
one
place
where
you
are
meant
to
feel
secure
away
from
media
and
fans.
We
have
taken
it
up
with
the
relevant
authorities
and
action
has
been
taken.
Kohli
is
feeling
well
and
already
training
with
the
team
here
in
Adelaide,”