Dinesh Karthik, India’s wicketkeeper-batter, has credited the team’s rise to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I team rankings to the team’s bench strength. With stars like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah missing the recent series due to injuries or to manage their workload, India was bolstered by relative newcomers like Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, and debutant Ravi Bishnoi. Following their 3-0 sweep of the West Indies, India recently ascended to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I team rankings, surpassing World Cup semi-finalists England. India will need to sweep Sri Lanka in the upcoming T20Is to retain their No. 1 ranking, but Karthik believes that even temporarily assuming the position will benefit him, according to a report on the ICC website.
“Who doesn’t want to be world No. 1, even if only for a short time?”” Karthik explained. “Because other teams will play matches, and India will play more matches after the IPL, so that may change.” But, for the time being, knowing that Team India is the world’s No. 1 T20 team is, in my opinion, a very, very good feeling.”Karthik also emphasized the importance of the squad’s relative newcomers, such as Iyer, Suryakumar, and Harshal Patel, who shone in the win over the West Indies. Suryakumar was named Player of the Series after scoring 107 runs, while Iyer demonstrated his versatility with both the bat and the ball, scoring 92 runs and taking two wickets. Patel’s variations were also impressive, as he took five wickets at 21.00.”The newcomers have really taken hold of their positions, “Karthik explained. “Venkatesh Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav.” It’s a joy to watch Harshal Patel – he’s been a complete revelation. So I believe the newcomers are seizing their opportunities with both hands, which is always a good sign “According to the report, he said.
