KARTHIK CREDITS SHASTRI, NAYAR FOR SUCCESS
NEW DELHI:
Dinesh Karthik may not know what lies ahead but he remains focused on improving his game with key inputs from coach Shastri as well as veteran Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar. “Regarding my batting, I did have a long chat with Ravi bhai (Shastri). He was happy with my batting against New Zealand but he said there are still areas where I can improve upon, especially maintaining the tempo of the innings since he feels I have all the shots. I agree with him and that is what I would look to do.” As far his close association with Nayar is concerned, not much has been in public domain but he has been working with Karthik for a while now. “I would not be where I am without Abhishek Nayar. Working with him is an ongoing process. We discuss a lot about the game, mostly on the phone since we are both busy playing. For example, before the New Zealand series he advised me to show intent from ball one, be very aggressive,” he said. Overall runs scored Average runs
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