Deepak Hooda batted at number three and scored a fantastic century against Ireland.
Dinesh Karthik, a veteran cricketer, believes that the team management should move Deepak Hooda up the batting order because he does not see himself as a finisher in the shortest format of the game. In the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, he batted at number three for Lucknow Super Giants, and Karthik believes that is his ideal position in T20Is.
Interestingly, he scored his only international century while batting at number three against Ireland in the series’ second T20I. (June 28, 2022). Despite proving himself in that position, the team management continued to back him as a finisher, but the cricketer has yet to prove himself in that position.
Karthik regards it as a significant challenge because he envisions himself taking on the opponent in the powerplay. As a result, despite the fact that the 27-year-old performed admirably in the series against Sri Lanka, he prefers Hooda at the top of the order.
