Karthik expressed his faith in newly appointed T20I captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for backing the youngsters.
Karthik defended Shreyas for throwing his wicket, saying that the Delhi Capitals (DC) cricketer had no option but to attack every ball.
Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik on Wednesday said the pair of Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer will not “judgment” or feel insecure about their position in the Indian team despite failing with the bat during the first T20I against New Zealand. Karthik expressed his confidence in newly appointed T20I captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid to support the youngsters. ‘ is gonna be.
“Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer, middle-order batsmen who didn’t look as good as they used to play long innings, wouldn’t be judged that much in this dressing room,” Karthik told Cricbuzz.
Chasing 165 runs to win the T20I tournament opener, Team India looked comfortable for the most part. However, Rohit (48 off 36 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40) parted ways in the middle overs to land India in trouble. After his departure, Shreyas (5 off 8 balls) and Venkatesh (4 off 2 balls) were joined by Rishabh Pant at the crease but did not last long, adding to the pressure on India.
Karthik defended Shreyas for throwing his wicket, saying that the Delhi Capitals (DC) cricketer had no option but to attack every ball.
While Shreyas struggled with timing the ball perfectly during his short stay, Venkatesh faced just two deliveries before being sent back to the stands by Daryl Mitchell.
However, performances from Shreyas and Venkatesh did not affect the result as Pant (17 off 17 balls) put India on the line with two balls to spare.
India and New Zealand face each other once again for the second T20I match of the three-match series at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on Friday, 19 November.
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