'Tell them that...' - Dinesh Karthik on what he expects Rohit Sharma to address with his team after embarrassing defeat against Bangladesh

Indian team locked horns with Bangladesh in the first three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur. The Indian team was studded with big names, including regular skipper Rohit Sharma, along with senior batter Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. But still, the men in blue ended up on the wrong side of the match.

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Following this defeat, the Indian team and skipper Rohit Sharma are continuously scrutinized for their miserable performance against a lower-ranked team like Bangladesh. Meanwhile, senior Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who was also a part of the Indian squad in the 20-20 World Cup 2022, has come up with a piece of advice and expectations from the skipper Rohit Sharma.

He knows they brought them back into the game - Dinesh Karthik

“He must be crediting the bowlers and knows they brought them back into the game. In many ways they delivered for the first 40 overs, that is 80 percent of the bowling,” said Karthik to Cricbuzz.

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Subsequently, the 37-year-old also pointed out the number of errors in the Indian fielding, he also stressed the importance of converting half-chances in the dismissals to stay alive in the match.

“He would be disappointed with the fielding. You would expect more from the fielders. In those clutch moments you want those half-chances taken and don't want to give away easy boundaries,” he added later.

"He will definitely have a word with the batters, tell them that I know it's one blip but we are going to experience these wickets in the next couple of games as well. So let us figure it out. Let us not think about 300-320, be realistic about what we can get and bat towards that as the goal. Two practice sessions won't change you too much as a player. That is always the case, that is always how it works. What will help is introspection at an individual level. One good thing about the Indian team is their ability to bounce back from adversity. They have been a team that has constantly been thrown challenges but they have found a way to come out on top,” Karthik concluded.