Dinesh Karthik Hails India's 'Phenomenal' T20 Consistency Ahead of World Cup

Dinesh Karthik has offered a glowing assessment of the Indian T20 team's consistency, emphasizing their phenomenal win rate in the lead-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup. Karthik noted that the team has secured 29 victories out of their last 36 T20 international matches since the previous World Cup, a record he described as "remarkable" in the unpredictable T20 format.

Karthik pointed out that a major factor in this success has been the dominance of the spin attack, featuring IPL stars like Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav. Chakravarthy, in particular, has been exceptional, leading the Indian bowling charts with 53 wickets in 27 matches at a stunning average of 13. This reliance on spin, however, leads Karthik to flag death bowling as the primary area of concern, especially when defending totals in challenging conditions.

Despite the minor concern regarding the pace combination at the death, Karthik believes India is in a "very good place" overall. The consistency demonstrated by the squad, heavily influenced by the performances of players honed in the IPL, positions them strongly as they prepare for the global tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.