Dinesh Karthik faced the wrath of the fans during RCB’s home game against DC in IPL 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium after he failed to deliver with the bat yet again. With Kuldeep Yadav bowling in the 15th over, Dinesh Karthik was dismissed for a golden duck. Despite Virat Kohli (50) scoring a fluent half-century, RCB only managed to reach 174/6 in 20 overs, failing to use the solid platform set by Kohli and collapsing meekly.
Dinesh Karthik, who had a stellar season last year with the bat, has struggled to replicate the same form in IPL 2023. His scores of 0(3), 9(8), 1(1)*, and 0(1) in four matches have been noted by fans who have taken to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction and even troll him.
Fans Trolled Dinesh Karthik Brutally
This job suits the most to Dinesh Karthik
People were comparing him with Dhoni last year! lmao pic.twitter.com/Z9XJFWDMTv— supremo ` (@hyperKohli) April 15, 2023
Virat Kohli receives POTM as RCB emerges victorious against the DC
The DC batters struggled against the RCB bowlers, only managing 151/9 in 20 overs and losing by 23 runs. After the powerplay, when they had slumped to 30/4, the match was beyond their reach. At the post-match presentation, Virat Kohli said about the victory:
“It feels great to get this win in the bag. I always felt confident of the score we had at the halfway stage and kept telling that to the team in the dressing room. I like playing innings like these as well. Generally, I like to take my time and settle in, but today, I backed myself to hit the ball from the get-go, and it came off.”
“When I played similar shots against Australia back in the 2016 T20 World Cup, I felt like hitting every ball confidently. Things have changed now, but it still feels good to know that the game is there and can be brought out if and when need be. I caught them pretty safely in the field as well, so that just adds to the confidence.”
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