A talented youngster from Tamil Nadu, Dinesh Karthik was highly talked about by many from his junior days. His ODI debut was against England in the Natwest challenge in September 2004. Dinesh shortly got his first Test cap against the mighty Australians in 2004 but was axed after just one fifty in ten Tests.

Karthik may look like the shy boy next door but on the cricket field he has shown the ability to attack under pressure and improvise. He has displayed batting talent but his keeping has not been up to the mark which has often been the reason he has been out of the side.

After Dhoni's entry, Karthik has always played second fiddle to the Jharkhand dasher, but in 2007, he stamped his authority in the Indian Test team with an impressive show in the opening slot. He scored his first Test ton in the second Test at Dhaka in 2007.

A talented youngster from Tamil Nadu, Dinesh Karthik was highly talked about by many from his junior days. His ODI debut was against England in the Natwest challenge in September 2004. Dinesh shortly got his first Test cap against the mighty Australians in 2004 but was axed after just one fifty in ten Tests.

Karthik may look like the shy boy next door but on the cricket field he has shown the ability to attack under pressure and improvise. He has displayed batting talent but his keeping has not been up to the mark which has often been the reason he has been out of the side.

After Dhoni's entry, Karthik has always played second fiddle to the Jharkhand dasher, but in 2007, he stamped his authority in the Indian Test team with an impressive show in the opening slot. He scored his first Test ton in the second Test at Dhaka in 2007.

A talented youngster from Tamil Nadu, Dinesh Karthik was highly talked about by many from his junior days. His ODI debut was against England in the Natwest challenge in September 2004. Dinesh shortly got his first Test cap against the mighty Australians in 2004 but was axed after just one fifty in ten Tests.

Karthik may look like the shy boy next door but on the cricket field he has shown the ability to attack under pressure and improvise. He has displayed batting talent but his keeping has not been up to the mark which has often been the reason he has been out of the side.

After Dhoni's entry, Karthik has always played second fiddle to the Jharkhand dasher, but in 2007, he stamped his authority in the Indian Test team with an impressive show in the opening slot. He scored his first Test ton in the second Test at Dhaka in 2007.