BENGALURU: It wasn't easy being Dinesh Karthik in an technology the place Mahendra Singh Dhoni redefined the role of a keeper-batsman.
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Having final played a Test fit way back in 2010, Karthik, during these kinds of years of soul searching, was fair in his analysis as to why he did not get a possibility to put on the white flannels.
"Look, I think I wasn't good enough, rather I was not consistent enough. That was a highly competitive environment and there was someone called MS Dhoni breathing down my neck, which caused a lot of stir in world cricket at that point of time. He went on to become one of the greatest captains India has ever produced," Karthik said forward of his comeback Test towards Afghanistan.
Karthik, who came in as a replacement to injured Wriddhiman Saha, has now not played 87 Tests since he played the final of his 23 Tests towards Bangladesh in 2010.
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In fact, a statistician will expose the plight of the keepers during 'Dhoni technology'. Karthik's 87 Test fit gap is an Indian report but then the sooner report was held via Parthiv Patel, who made a comeback after 83 Test matches and eight-year hiatus from the longest format.
"So, I didn't lose my place to some normal cricketer; he (Dhoni) was special. I respect him for that. At that stage, I could not produce enough performance to hold on to my side. I need to be honest with myself. Now, I have another opportunity and I guess, I will try my best," the Chennai stumper said in an honest evaluation.
If Dhoni saved him out of Test squad until 2014, the following 4 years saw emergence of Wriddhiman Saha as certainly one of India's maximum technically achieved wicketkeepers.
While Saha's harm has opened the door for Karthik, he wouldn't like to over-burden himself via thinking how he may dangle onto his place. "If you go deep into the question on what I should do to keep out someone else, then you are taking energy away from the fact that you are competing with somebody (Afghanistan). That puts extra pressure to what already is there," Karthik said.
"What I am trying to do -- as clichéd as it may sound -- is trying to be the best cricketer that I can be, not on the field but also off the field. I am trying to be consistent there, even if I don't get an opportunity. Even if I don't play the sport at the highest level, I want to be content with the fact that I have given everything I had -- both on and off the field," he said.
"If I go into your question and start thinking about that aspect, then it will be subjective -- I need to score this, I need to score that. I don't want to keep it that way. I want to keep it in a way which is try and prepare as much as I can. And given a chance, try and deliver. I am keeping my whole process that way."
The speeding keeper-batsman also feels that playing Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu saved him on his feet as the group was playing Ranji Trophy knock-outs virtually every two years. "I enjoyed playing the Ranji Trophy. It is a totally different challenge. There aren't many people coming and watch you play, yet we play the sport because we enjoy playing it. I'm lucky that manner because I've at all times achieved that subconsciously. I've enjoyed being a part of Tamil Nadu group.
"Credit to them (TN Ranji facet) as smartly for having post with me over the tough years. I'm actually indebted to them. It is really easy to vanish away but for Tamil Nadu to repeatedly competing in Ranji Trophy, that was challenge. Every alternate 12 months, we post performances. We have been consistent. Every two years we'd hit the knockouts and move to semis or ultimate," he said.
As a senior, Karthik was anticipated to accomplish and he has achieved that with aplomb over time. "As senior gamers, they (TNCA) expect you to accomplish smartly. I'm happy to try this for the group. Along the best way, if I've been in a position to help younger guys, then it's great. At the tip of the day, I was happy to play for a group like Tamil Nadu which has subsidized me these kinds of years. Today, I'm actually happy that I'm sitting here."
ALSO READ: 'Afghanistan's is a beautiful journey, but we have now revel in'
Having final played a Test fit way back in 2010, Karthik, during these kinds of years of soul searching, was fair in his analysis as to why he did not get a possibility to put on the white flannels.
"Look, I think I wasn't good enough, rather I was not consistent enough. That was a highly competitive environment and there was someone called MS Dhoni breathing down my neck, which caused a lot of stir in world cricket at that point of time. He went on to become one of the greatest captains India has ever produced," Karthik said forward of his comeback Test towards Afghanistan.
Karthik, who came in as a replacement to injured Wriddhiman Saha, has now not played 87 Tests since he played the final of his 23 Tests towards Bangladesh in 2010.
ALSO READ: Daughter modified me as a person - Dhoni
In fact, a statistician will expose the plight of the keepers during 'Dhoni technology'. Karthik's 87 Test fit gap is an Indian report but then the sooner report was held via Parthiv Patel, who made a comeback after 83 Test matches and eight-year hiatus from the longest format.
"So, I didn't lose my place to some normal cricketer; he (Dhoni) was special. I respect him for that. At that stage, I could not produce enough performance to hold on to my side. I need to be honest with myself. Now, I have another opportunity and I guess, I will try my best," the Chennai stumper said in an honest evaluation.
If Dhoni saved him out of Test squad until 2014, the following 4 years saw emergence of Wriddhiman Saha as certainly one of India's maximum technically achieved wicketkeepers.
While Saha's harm has opened the door for Karthik, he wouldn't like to over-burden himself via thinking how he may dangle onto his place. "If you go deep into the question on what I should do to keep out someone else, then you are taking energy away from the fact that you are competing with somebody (Afghanistan). That puts extra pressure to what already is there," Karthik said.
"What I am trying to do -- as clichéd as it may sound -- is trying to be the best cricketer that I can be, not on the field but also off the field. I am trying to be consistent there, even if I don't get an opportunity. Even if I don't play the sport at the highest level, I want to be content with the fact that I have given everything I had -- both on and off the field," he said.
"If I go into your question and start thinking about that aspect, then it will be subjective -- I need to score this, I need to score that. I don't want to keep it that way. I want to keep it in a way which is try and prepare as much as I can. And given a chance, try and deliver. I am keeping my whole process that way."
The speeding keeper-batsman also feels that playing Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu saved him on his feet as the group was playing Ranji Trophy knock-outs virtually every two years. "I enjoyed playing the Ranji Trophy. It is a totally different challenge. There aren't many people coming and watch you play, yet we play the sport because we enjoy playing it. I'm lucky that manner because I've at all times achieved that subconsciously. I've enjoyed being a part of Tamil Nadu group.
"Credit to them (TN Ranji facet) as smartly for having post with me over the tough years. I'm actually indebted to them. It is really easy to vanish away but for Tamil Nadu to repeatedly competing in Ranji Trophy, that was challenge. Every alternate 12 months, we post performances. We have been consistent. Every two years we'd hit the knockouts and move to semis or ultimate," he said.
As a senior, Karthik was anticipated to accomplish and he has achieved that with aplomb over time. "As senior gamers, they (TNCA) expect you to accomplish smartly. I'm happy to try this for the group. Along the best way, if I've been in a position to help younger guys, then it's great. At the tip of the day, I was happy to play for a group like Tamil Nadu which has subsidized me these kinds of years. Today, I'm actually happy that I'm sitting here."
Didn't lose my place to a normal cricketer, it was Dhoni: Karthik
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