NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday called up Dinesh Karthik to fly to South Africa to replace injured wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha for the third and final Test against the Proteas.
Saha, the first choice Test wicket-keeper since Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired in 2014, missed the second Test due a hamstring injury.
Karthik, 32, last played for his country in 2010. He will join the team ahead of the final Test starting on Jan 24, the BCCI said.
Karthik has played 23 Tests with 51 catches and five stumpings to his name.
The BCCI said Saha ‘suffered an upper left hamstring tendon injury’ during training last Thursday.
He was replaced by Parthiv Patel for the second game against South Africa.
Published in Dawn, January 17th, 2018
