 "India vs South Africa: 'DK IS BACK!', Twitter hails Dinesh Karthik's international return after three years")
Veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik made his international comeback after three long years when he was named in the XI for the first T20I against South Africa in Delhi on Thursday. Karthik’s last appearance for India before this game was in the 2019 ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Manchester, which incidentally was also MS Dhoni’s final international appearance. Karthik had since then taken up lucrative commentary deals with Sky Sports while continuing to play domestic cricket as well as in the IPL. Karthik’s inclusion comes on the back of a brilliant run with the bat in IPL 2022, in which he nailed the finisher’s role for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and played a crucial role in their run to the playoffs, the team ultimately bowing out after losing Qualifier 2. Karthik collected 330 runs in 16 appearances across the season but what was especially noteworthy was his average of 55, as well as stunning strike rate of 183.33. In the T20I series opener against South Africa, Karthik got to face just two deliveries, remaining unbeaten on 1 as a well-set all-Hardik Pandya (31 off 12) decided to hog the strike in the final over of the innings. Here’s how Cricket Twitter reacted to DK’s return in the coveted blue jersey:
DK IS BACK! That’s it, that’s the tweet. ✍️#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #TeamIndia #ನಮ್ಮRCB #INDvSA
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 9, 2022
Seeing DK back in India colours has been so emotional 🔥
— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) June 9, 2022
Should never have been dropped from this format.
What a ride it has been for Dinesh Karthik, dropped from wrong format after 2019 World Cup, grinded so hard in domestics, won trophies for Tamil Nadu, did commentary for Sky in the last summer then after having a great IPL 2022 & now, making his return to ICT after 3 long years.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 9, 2022
"DK DK" chants even before he has walked in. This year's IPL has really been game-changing for him.
— Manya (@CSKian716) June 9, 2022
Wayne Parnell and Dinesh Karthik playing in a T20I, my time machine works!
— Sritama (@cricketpun_duh) June 9, 2022
Dinesh Karthik is back for India and the crowd chants 'DK, DK'. pic.twitter.com/PlFHuBtCF9
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 9, 2022
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