WITH DHONI'S FUTURE UNCERTAIN, DINESH KARTHIK SPEAKS OF FINISHER'S ROLE IN T20 WORLD CUP!

Dinesh Karthik, who is currently not part of the national team, is hopeful that things will turn around for him in the 2020 T20 World Cup.

"We have a T20 World Cup coming up and I am definitely keen on contributing to the team in the finisher's role. I feel confident playing that role and can also contribute when it comes to setting a good total batting in the middle-order," Karthik was quoted as saying TOI.

In the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, Karthik scored 418 runs at an average of 59.71. "As a senior member of the stateside, it is my responsibility to be able to contribute each time I step on the field."

He will also be captaining the Tamil Nadu line-up comprising R Ashwin, M Vijay, Vijay Shankar at the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20. "We have some good T20 players in our TN line-up. But we haven't performed to our potential in this format."