Veteran India batter and member of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team returns to domestic cricket

In his career span of over two decades, Dinesh Karthik has endured many ups and downs but still managed to hang at the scene. The player has now started to pick broadcasting projects as well, yet, the sportsperson in him is still alive. While his future in the international stage cannot be gauged but when it comes to the domestic circuit he is still up and running.

3 things you need to know

• Dinesh Karthik gets the call-up to lead Tamil Nadu
• Karthik will captain the side at the Vijay Hazare Trophy
• Karthik would take the captaincy role from Washington Sundar

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Dinesh Karthik called up to captain Tamil Nadu

Dinesh Karthik has been called to lead Tamil Nadu's state team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2023. Karthik comes in as a replacement for Washington Sundar, who captained Tamil Nadu in the 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Before the announcement, UR Radhakrishnan, the men’s senior selection committee chairman of the state, said that Sundar was likely to get a call-up for India's T20I series against Australia after the ongoing 2023 World Cup.

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Karthik did not participate in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Karthik's duties as a broadcast pundit prevented him from competing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His stellar List A record stands at 7,358 runs at an average of 39.77 from 252 games.

In the absence of both Karthik and Sundar, it was Baba Indrajith, who took the onus of the team in the previous edition, where despite topping the table, Tamil Nadu was defeated in the quarterfinals.