Dinesh Karthik Warns India: Death Bowling a Major Concern Ahead of T20 World Cup
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News18•18-01-2026, 20:53
Dinesh Karthik Warns India: Death Bowling a Major Concern Ahead of T20 World Cup
- •Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has raised concerns about India's fragile death bowling ahead of the T20 World Cup.
- •India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai, placed in Group A.
- •The team has adopted a spin-heavy strategy, with Varun Chakravarthy leading wicket-takers and Arshdeep Singh as the only pacer among the top five.
- •Despite a phenomenal record of 27 wins in 36 T20 matches since their last World Cup win, Karthik fears the back-end bowling could be an issue.
- •Karthik noted that India relies on Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube for pace, heavily backing spinners, which could be challenging in defending totals.
Why It Matters: Dinesh Karthik highlights India's death bowling as a critical weakness despite their strong T20 record.
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