Team India has to play a five-match T20 series against South Africa immediately after the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022). It is believed that star players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah can be rested in this series. In such a situation, some players who have performed brilliantly in the 15th season of IPL can get a chance. The biggest headache for the selectors is the selection of the wicketkeeper. In the absence of Rishabh Pant, there are four contenders, not one or two. These four names are Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma.
Dinesh Karthik- Veteran wicket-keeper batsman has performed brilliantly for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022. He has played the role of finisher very well. Karthik wants him to contribute to Team India’s victory in the T20 World Cup. He has scored 287 runs in 14 matches at an average of 67.40. During this his strike rate has been 191.33.
Ishan Kishan- Left-handed wicketkeeper is seen playing in T20 International as an opener in Team India. Mumbai Indians may not have performed well, but Kishan has scored more than 400 runs. He was part of the series against West Indies and Sri Lanka. So they are sure to get a chance.
Sanju Samson- Right-handed batsman was part of Team India in the previous series. Rohit Sharma also praised him. Rajasthan Royals have performed brilliantly under the captaincy of Samson. Has scored 374 runs in 14 matches at an average of 28.77. During this his strike rate has been 147.24.
Jitesh Sharma – This Punjab Kings batsman has made headlines with his performance. Virender Sehwag has also praised him. He said that if he had been a selector, he would have chosen Jitesh as the reserve wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup. Has scored 215 runs in 11 matches at an average of 30.71. During this his strike rate has been 158.09.