Cricket Videos Tracing Dinesh Karthik's comeback to the Indian team Explosive wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has forced his way back into the Indian team at the age of 37 on the back of a sensational IPL season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Team Sportstar 09 June, 2022 17:43 IST Tracing Dinesh Karthik's comeback to the Indian team Team Sportstar 09 June, 2022 17:43 IST Explosive wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has forced his way back into the Indian team at the age of 37 on the back of a sensational IPL season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Karthik had last worn the national jersey during the 18-run loss to New Zealand in the 2019 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Manchester in which he had scored 6 runs off 25 balls. After spending four years with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Tamil Nadu player was released before the mega action.The Bengaluru franchise bagged him for Rs 5.5 crore and gave him the role of a finisher. Karthik smashed 330 runs in 16 matches at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 183.33, playing a massive role in leading the team to a third-place finish.RELATED: IND vs SA T20I Series: Five players to watch out for Ind vs SA T20I All you need to know: Schedule, date, squads and venue Dravid: Will be exciting to see youngsters be tested by a strong South African team IND v SA: World record beckons as T20 cruise continues India vs England 5th Test Day 3 Review: Pujara goes old school, Bairstow plays Bazball India vs England Day 2 5th Test Review: Bumrah hands Broad a deja vu moment, England struggles with the bat How did MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings get its name? N Srinivasan narrates Harmanpreet says leading the team makes her feel more involved in the game All Cricket Videos More Videos N. Srinivasan credits the success of brand Chennai Super Kings to its fans India takes unassailable 2-0 lead in WT20I series against Sri Lanka Rumeli Dhar retires: Is this all-rounder the most underrated cricketer of her time? Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Wish South Africa would drop Miller, but they won't Ishan Kishan: You don't lose a game because of one player Tracing Dinesh Karthik's comeback to the Indian team Rishabh Pant on captaincy elevation: I haven't digested the news myself; hope to learn from Hardik Pandya Mithali Raj announces retirement from international cricket