Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Dinesh Karthik is having a tough time with the bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The veteran cricketer has only scored 83 runs from 8 matches, ൩exhibiting how badly Karthik has been struggling to score runs.
Notably, the right-handed batter was in excellent form last year when he smashed 330 runs in 16 matches but he hasn’t been able to replicate the same which is beginning to fetch him the one season wonder tag.
In addition, his repeated inability to finish matches for RCB is putting everyone’s endurance to the test. During the matc💃h against Kolkata ꦇKnight Riders (KKR) at Chinnaswamy, with RCB requiring 201 runs to win, Karthik was expected to play a crucial role in the team’s victory.
However, his 22 runs off 18 balls proved to be ineffective, and his communication error led to a run-out for Suyash Prabhudesai – the second time this has occurred in two matches – causing further frustration among fans.
After losing five wickets for 115, RCB were relying on the partnership between Karthik and Parbhudessai to steer the team past KKR’s total. The duo had a promising start to their partnership but a miscommunication between them led to Parbhudessai’s dismissal in the 15th over.
No wonder, fans were not impressed as they took to Twitter to express their displeasure towards Karthik, with some calling him a part-time cricketer, full-time commentator while others criticising the comparisons m🐠ade between him and MS Dhoni.
Here is how netizens reacted:
This is now straight second game for RCB when Dinesh Karthik has been involved in a run-out & both times it's Suyash Prabhudessai who had to depart because of mix-up.
It happened against RR &a𓂃mp; it happened ag💎ain tonight against KKR.
— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic)
Dinesh Karthik after every run out.
— Anirban Ghoshᅠᅠᅠᅠ🌜ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ🐻ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ (@Anirban_Ghosh_)
Dinesh Karthik is now more of a liability than an asset to the team, 🐻always trying to sabotage the team by making other playeꦡrs get run out!!! Fir khud bhi chal dena h bhai ko 🤦🏻♀️
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla)
Just a reminder MS Dhoni chased 91 runs in 7 overs at Chinnaswamy.
Never ever compare MS Dhoni with Dinesh Karthik— V (@vanshtweetz)
The worstt thing RCB did till date 🅷is retaining Dinesh karthi🌟k 😭😭
— # (@hyperkohli)
When RCB fans realize if they drop Dinesh Karthik then Anuj Rawat wil🦋l come in playing 11
— Ankit Pathak 🇮🇳 (@ankit_acerbic)
Even the English com🔯mentators are laughing. What are you doing, Dinesh Karthik ?
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45)
Dinesh Karthik without that Nidahas Trophy Final
— Vish 🖐️🏆 (@vixsh_)
Dinesh Karthik after runnꦇing out♒ batsman in every match
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm)
Dinesh Karthik The Greatest Finisher Will Finish RCB One Day 😭😂.🥀
— Aufridi Chumtya (@ShuhidAufridi)
Dinesh Karthik In Every Match To RCB Fans :-
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45)
Dinesh Karthik:🀅 Impact Player for Every teams who plays against RCB
— Pulkit🇮🇳 (@pulkit5Dx)
Notably, Karthik’s performances in IPL 2023 have been quite disappointing, with scores of 0, 9, 1*, 0, 28, 7, 16, and 22. Being the senior member of the relatively inexperienced RCB middle-order, he was expected to take a significant amount of responsibility but things have not turned out as expected.
