IPL: Karthik not thinking about World Cup

March 24, 2019 14:47

Kolkata captain Dinesh Karthik says he is not thinking much about the World Cup but rather focussing on the Indian Premier League.

The veteran from Tamil Nadu found himself out of favour as the national selectors preferred a much younger Rishabh Pant for the reserve wicketkeeper's slot in the final five ODIs, played against Australia at home, before the World Cup.

Pant, however, failed to deliver in the series against Australia, which India lost 2-3. That brought Karthik back into contention for the World Cup, which begins on May 30, with his rich experience and the ability to play the finisher's role in crunch situations.

"The lesser I think about the World Cup, the better for me. Every IPL is important for a player like me. This year's IPL is also important like every year's," Karthik said, on the eve of Kolkata's opening IPL fixture against Hyderabad.

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