Dinesh Karthik celebrates his 34th birthday. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who was picked for the Indian World Cup squad amidst controversial circumstances, was wished by his close friend Hardik Pandya on social media. Mentioning Karthik as his โ€œhappy soulโ€ Pandya sent his wishes for Karthik. The Kolkata Knight Riders skipper has been in good form in the last two years. Mainly playing the finisherโ€™s role, Karthik has guided India to important victories. The most important of them all has been the 2018 Nidahas Trophy where Karthik smashed an eight-ball 29 to guide India to an improbable victory. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: India Needs Dinesh Karthik as a Backup Finisher, Can Afford to Leave Out to Rishabh Pant.

The right-handed batsman was also wished by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who posted a short video clip of the birthday boy showing what is stored inside a cricket kit bag. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) also wished their skipper a great year ahead.

Hardik Pandya's Happy Soul

 

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Happy birthday to my happy soul ๐Ÿค— Have a blast bro โ˜€๏ธ @dk00019

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Dinesh Karthik Shows What's Kept Inside a Kitbag

Wishes From Home State

Kolkata Knight Riders Remembers Skipper

Dinesh Karthik was selected into the Indian ODI World Cup squad ahead of the much-fancied Rishabh Pant causing a stir on social media. Karthik has, however, remained calm on the matter. He will be the deputy to MS Dhoni as a backup wicket-keeper in England.

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