Why Dinesh Karthik is Not Keeping Today for RCB?

image-lhndawqkDinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed batting together for RCB (AP Photo)

Dinesh Karthik, fondly called as DK is not wicketkeeping for RCB in the ongoing game against RR.  At the start of the second innings, he was replaced by Shahbaz Ahmed. Shahbaz came in as an Impact Player and that meant that Anuj Rawat is keeping for RCB in the game.

However, DK did come out to bat in the first innings and departed for a 2-ball duck and joined Rohit Sharma for the most ducks in the history of the IPL.

Talking about DK, he has played some decent knocks this season but has not been able to replicate his heroics of the last season. He also seems to be struggling with some fitness issues, and that seems to be the reason why RCB management is not risking him.

Also, RCB started off the second half of the game with a bang. Siraj got rid of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over, and then Parnell delivered two killer blows with the wickets of Buttler and Samson. At the time of writing, RR are 19-3 at the end of four overs and have a target of 172 in front of them, which looks like a distant dream at the moment.