Playing in various conditions will help us during T20 WC: Dinesh Karthik
Updated On: 06 August, 2022 02:30 PM IST | Lauderhill | PTI
India played the opening three T20s in West Indies before moving to Florida for the remaining two games. In the three games, the Indians had to navigate through different conditions
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India`s Dinesh Karthik fields during a practice session before the fourth T20I match between West Indies and India. Photo/AFP
Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels playing in different conditions on the Caribbean tour will stand India in good stead while preparing for the various challenges Australian grounds will pose during the T20 World Cup later this year. India played the opening three T20s in West Indies before moving to Florida for the remaining two games. In the three games, the Indians had to navigate through different conditions. They were faced with a two-paced pitch in Tarouba, while St Kitts had a strong wind. "I think it is very interesting because even in the World Cup straightaway the three grounds that come to my mind are Sydney - [where] the sides are slightly smaller and the straights are longer," Karthik said ahead of the fourth T20I. "Adelaide, we all know that the sides are very small and again, the straights are long, whereas in Melbourne, it`s the exact opposite - the straights are short and the sides are very big.
"So, obviously, we are going to be encountering different grounds wherever we are going to be playing, so the challenges are going to be different," he added. India lead the tie 2-1, having won the opening and third T20. "Here, the challenges have been different in every venue where we have played. So, the fact that every time you get an opportunity, there`s a certain challenge that comes with just walking in. That is pressure by itself. "One of the key things that Rohit [Sharma] and Rahul [Dravid] have spoken about in this series at the start was adaptability and understanding the situations. I think that is something we`ve done pretty well so far." Karthik has flourished in his new role in the team but the 37-year-old feels it hard to be consistent as the finisher.
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