Dinesh Karthik was not selected for the five-match ODI series against Australia at home last month. After the big news, he said that this was a "dream come true for any cricketer" and that he would do all he could to contribute to a World Cup win for India.
MSK Prasad's selection committee chose Dinesh Karthik because it rates him a better wicketkeeper than Rishabh Pant. Karthik had played a World Cup once before in 2007 when he was only 21. He said the 2019 World Cup will be the most important tournament for him in his career.
"It's an honour and privilege," said Karthik on his selection. "It feels really good that two people of such stature (captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri) reposed faith in me," he added. "So many people were fighting for a certain slot. I have to justify their faith by doing the best for the team."
The Congress party has resolved its leadership crisis in Kerala by selecting a new Chief Minister after eleven days of deliberations. The decision comes after a legislature party meeting, which saw the attendance of most elected representatives, though a senior leader skipped the gathering due to disagreement with the high command's choice.
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The Congress high command has named six-time legislator, VD Satheesan, as the new Chief Minister of Kerala following an 11-day deadlock.
