Before the kick start of ICC champions trophy 2017, Indian team suffers with a huge blow as their star batsman Manish Pandey trapped with an injury and ruled out from the tournament.
Pandey suffered a side strain during the Kolkata Knight Riders’ practice session on the eve of their IPL 2017 Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad
NEWS ALERT: @DineshKarthik to replace injured Manish Pandey in the Indian team for Champions Trophy #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/puFZCx5QJN
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 18, 2017
Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has replaced injured Manish Pandey for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
27 year old right handed batsman is in good form in the ongoing IPL, scoring 396 runs from 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders.
He also proved his worth in the national team by scoring 261 runs form 12 innings with an average of 43.50.
Pandey last featured for India in the 2nd T20I against England in January earlier this year, which the hosts won by five runs. His last ODI was during the five-match series at home against New Zealand, which India won 3-2.
On the other hand, Karthik, who bagged the Man of the Match award in the final of both the Vijay Hazare and Deodhar Trophy with hundreds on both the occasions, has been in stellar form in the Indian domestic season. He continued his good form in the IPL also and scored 361 runs in 14 games at an average of 36.10 and a strike rate of 139.38, before his team was knocked out after a poor show.
