Former Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik suggested that in-form batter Abhishek Sharma might be moved down the order in India’s Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash against Sri Lanka in Dubai on September 26. The match holds little significance for either side, as India has already secured a place in the final while Sri Lanka has been eliminated.
India has been dominant throughout the tournament, winning all five of their matches. Abhishek has been the standout performer, accumulating a tournament-leading 248 runs at an average close to 50 and a strike rate of 206.66. When asked about potential changes to the Indian lineup for the Sri Lanka game, Karthik commented on Cricbuzz (28:27):
“The only thing is if Abhishek is happy , having had a good bat, he could probably slide down the order and give somebody else like a Surya or a Tilak an opportunity. If I was in Gambhir’s place, I would just go stock standard as to what is expected. Unless he feels there is a bowler that needs to be rested, I’ll look to win another game of cricket.”
India have frequently adjusted their batting order after the openers in nearly every match of the ongoing Asia Cup. They will get one last chance to experiment before the final against Pakistan on September 28.
“No Issues With India’s Batting”- Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik supported Team India’s strategy of modifying their batting order based on the match situation during the 2025 Asia Cup. In their latest game against Bangladesh, Shivam Dube was promoted to No. 3, while Sanju Samson did not get a chance to bat even after five wickets had fallen.
Although India secured another victory, many fans and former players expressed criticism over the team’s frequent changes to the batting lineup.
“I don’t have a problem with how India are shaping up with the bat. Would I like Surya to get more runs? 100%. But I am not going to think Sanju needs to get more opportunities or Axar needs to get more opportunities. Somewhere you need to develop that bone of being ruthless as well,” said Karthik (via the aforementioned source).
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