CSK was in big trouble during the IPL 2026 match after losing early wickets against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
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The young batter hammered his next 42 runs in only 16 balls. Karthik played a brilliant knock of 71 runs off 42 deliveries, laced with six sixes and five boundaries as CSK posted 187/5 on the board in 20 overs against LSG. Later, the hosts chased down the target inside 17 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Ambati Rayudu impressed by Kartik Sharma's ability to anchor and attack
Rayudu was highly impressed with Kartik’s preparation, especially against short-pitched bowling and spin. The former CSK batter feels the youngster can be a complete middle-order batter suited for Indian conditions in the future.
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But the former MI star doesn’t think it is an issue because this is Kartik’s debut IPL season, while praising his calm mindset and ability to learn quickly under pressure.
He signed off by saying, “I just think his progress has been pretty rapid, and he's looking good. He is a fast learner. He's learning on the job, poor guy—he has batted No. 6 and No. 7 for the first part of the IPL. It's not an easy number. But since he has come at No. 4 or No. 5, he has been batting exceptionally well.”
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