IPL 2022: RCB captain Faf du Plessis lauds Dinesh Karthik, compares him with MS Dhoni
Thursday, 31 March 2022 (14:25 IST)
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis said Dinesh Karthik is as cool as Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
"Dinesh Karthik is as close as it gets to Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to being ice cool. I rely on other people for help. We have great people in the camp. There is good communication in the group. The guys have been great. They have been supportive. They are coming to me with ideas," he said at post-match presentation ceremony.
Chasing a paltry 129 runs target set by Kolkata Knight Riders in the sixth game of the IPL here, RCB huffed and puffed to cross over the line.
Needing 7 runs in the last over with three wickets in hand, Karthik smashed a seering six in the very first ball, ending the hopes of KKR. He scored a crucial unbeaten 14 runs in 7 balls with a six and a four.
Du Plessis further said chasing down small margin targets is very important at the start. "It was a small score. We tried to be positive. But their bowlers did a good job. The ball swung a little more earlier but today there was seam and bounce. Two, three days ago, it was 200 and today it was 130. We would like to be more convincing."
He added that runs were never a problem, just the team needed to have wickets in hand to cross over the line. (UNI)
