Murali Vijay-Dinesh Karthik in playing XI? Twitterati say ‘awkward’ moment for Team India

Team India is already trailing 0-1 in the Test series against South Africa as they lost the first Test at Centurion by 72 runs

By: Ankit Banerjee |
January 16, 2018 1:43 pm

Dinesh Karthik has just been announced as injured Wriddhiman Saha’s replacement for the 3rd Test against South Africa. Karthik has been recalled to the side after a layoff of 7 years. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman had last played a Test for India in 2010. He basically had to sit out because of MS Dhoni’s presence in the side.

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Meanwhile, what is making news is the fact that Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik would be playing together. Tweeps can’t keep calm because of the little love triangle. Apparently, Murali Vijay was the reason behind the failure of Dinesh Karthik’s marriage to his first wife Nikita Karthik. Nikita is now married to Murali while Dinesh Karthik is settled with ace squash player Dipika Pallikal.

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Here is how Twitter reacted:

For this.. I waited for years.. Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay in same playing 11 ___#SAvIND #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/DwxPk9aAmp

— Tiilooo 2.0 (@KasamCinemaaki) January 16, 2018

3rd Test ke pehle M.Vijay injured ho jayega___. #INDvSA

— Kuptaan__ (@Kuptaan) January 16, 2018

It would be interesting to see Karthik and Vijay playing together. #INDvSA

— Retired Batman (@manishcandoso) January 16, 2018

Dinesh Karthik will be playing in 3rd test match. I just hope he and Vijay are batting together and Vijay definitely should be in the slips the whole game. #INDvSA #TeamIndia #dinesh ____

— No One (@themssuhag) January 16, 2018

RT if u want to see Murli Vijay and Dinesh Karthik batting together. __#IndvSA #SAvIND

— Tabrez (@its_tabrez_4u) January 16, 2018

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Murali Vijay’s reaction when he got to know that Dinesh Karthik replaced Saha in the team. #AbHogaAsliDangal #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/DUdfYYi3Nz

— THIRD MAN_ (@imSanath7) January 16, 2018

Well I just hope dk won’t throw the stumps on Vijay while he fields on the silly point. Virat don’t even think of putting murali in slips while dk is keeping the wickets #dineshkarthik #INDvSA #SAvIND

— Prashaaaaaaant (@Rashukamamu) January 16, 2018

want to see Murli Vijay and Dinesh Karthik batting together. __#IndvSA #SAvIND

— Swapnil Patil (@swapnil2449) January 16, 2018

Awkward moment when Dinesh karthik & murli vijay will play together ___ #INDvSA

— Parag Rudani (@ParagRudani) January 16, 2018

Dinesh Karthik opening the innings with Murali Vijay is also a possibility #INDvSA

— The Gora Madrasi __ (@ashwinreddy1) January 16, 2018

Dinesh Karthik & Murali Vijay batting together ___#INDvSA #INDvsSA #SAvIND #SAvsIND

— Cha Cha (@TheLegendChap) January 16, 2018

Murli Vijay & Dinesh Karthik may play together in next Test match! #INDvSA
_#CB pic.twitter.com/WGl11MR8eh

— Asraf49q (@Asraf89747876) January 16, 2018

I can’t wait to see Vijay and Dinesh Karthik batting together in the 3rd test. What a delight that would be for Vijay’s wife who is also Karthik’s ex-wife.#INDvSA #Vijay #dineshkarthik #LoveTriangle #Cricket #CricketNews

— Catch-22 (@beingaamir20) January 16, 2018

RT if u want to see Murli Vijay and Dinesh Karthik batting together. __#IndvSA #SAvIND

— sachin (@sachinji90) January 16, 2018

Team India is already trailing 0-1 in the Test series against South Africa as they lost the first Test at Centurion by 72 runs.