Manoj Tiwary slams Dinesh Karthik: Axed batsman attacks KKR captain over batting order

Manoj Tiwary slams Dinesh Karthik: Axed batsman accused Knight Riders captain to be selfish during the match vs CSK.

India batsman Manoj Tiwary launched a scathing attack against Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik on social media platform Twitter. The censure predominantly revolved around Knight Riders’ batting order for today’s match against Chennai Super Kings.

In the absence of regular opening pair of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine in their last match, Kolkata had sent Joe Denly and Shubman Gill to open the batting against Delhi Capitals. Taking the opportunity with both hands, Gill top-scored for KKR scoring 65 (39) with the help of seven fours and two sixes.

Usually a top-order batsman, Gill is made to bat at No. 6 or No. 7 at KKR. While he still does well, there is a common notion that the team isn’t doing justice to the 19-year old cricketer’s potential.

Against Super Kings today, Gill came in to bat at No. 7 in the 15th over. Before getting out on the penultimate delivery of the innings, he scored an unconvincing 15 (20).

With the Indian selectors set to name the World Cup squad tomorrow, Tiwary also accused Karthik of himself wanting to bat up the order in a bid to press his case. Karthik will be fighting a tough battle with fellow wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant for a spot in the squad.

It is worth mentioning that KKR have persisted with the same combination since the last season of the Indian Premier League. In a series of tweets, Tiwary was seen launching a scathing attack on Karthik and his ploy.

Read the tweets below:

Is #ShubmanGill playing dis match ?? Oh now I understand tomorrow is d World Cup selection 🤔 Who says it’s a team game ?? Sometimes it’s quite obvious to d eyes 👀 #KKRvCSK

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 14, 2019

Wen someone has played a classy innings of 65 runs in d previous game, than I as a cricket fan want that player to play higher up d order especially wen d team has lost a game. It’s about providing d platform 4 our domestic players to bat higher order ahead of overseas players

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 14, 2019

As a cricket fan who himself has played a lot of cricket will never digest the fact that silly mistakes r repeated time nd again #CSKvKKR

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 14, 2019

Guys It’s not about who has batted Wher last season or who has been batting at wat position, it’s about utilising current form nd touch of a player especially wen ur team has lost a game #KKRvCSK

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 14, 2019

Who won in d first game ?? I suppose #kkr was 15 to 25 runs short on dat pitch ?? Decision making has to be correct or else results won’t go in ur favour. Experience of two domestic t20 title winning captain saying 😎😉 #KKRvCSK

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 14, 2019

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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