Karthik Waugh Prediction: India vs Australia LIVE – Dinesh Karthik comes up with great moments on live commentary. Day 1 of IND AUS Nagpur Test was one such. Sharing the comm box with former Australian batter Mark Waugh and Ravi Shastri, Karthik fired shots when he claimed India will only bat once in Nagpur. Waugh fired back saying, “Will see about that.” Shastri eventually joined the verbal duel when he took a dig at Waugh for predicting a 4-0 result in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2021. Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Karthik Waugh Verbal Duel:
Dinesh Karthik: “I’m coming in early to make a prediction, I strongly feel India will bat once and only once in this Test match,” Dinesh Karthik said on the commentary after India bowled Australia out for 177.
Mark Waugh: We’ll see about that DK, we’ll see about that.”
Dinesh Karthik: “Mark my words Mark.”
Mark Waugh gave a rebuttal: What time is it? It’s five past three. I’ll write that in my diary. He could be right. It’s not going to be easy, it’s not going to be a stroll in the park.”
Dinesh Karthik: But at the same time, it’s not as tough as the Aussie batters made it out to be either.
Mark Waugh: All I’m saying is never judge a pitch until two sides have bat. Let’s see how things unfold. It’s a big session, Australia won’t let India get away. This Indian Test batters not as good as some of the Australians. I can’t see two guys averaging 60.
Dinesh Karthik: Well there was just one there in India, that averaged 60.
Karthik Waugh Prediction: ‘Mark my words’, Dinesh Karthik plays verbal duel with Mark Waugh after BOLD PREDICTION on IND vs AUS Nagpur Test, Check OUT
For those who missed out, Mark Waugh made an outlandish prediction during India Tour of Australia in 2020-21. After India were bundled out for 36 in Adelaide, Waugh claimed that the Indian side would lose 0-4, especially with Virat Kohli returning home.
However, Ravi Shastri-coached side did the unthinkable despite injuries to Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin. India won the series 2-1 with Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur scripting a famous win at the Gabba.
Karthik Waugh Prediction: ‘Mark my words’, Dinesh Karthik plays verbal duel with Mark Waugh after BOLD PREDICTION on IND vs AUS Nagpur Test, Check OUT
Ravi Shastri who was sharing the commentary duty in Nagpur did not hold back. He took a dig at Mark Waugh reminding him about the prediction.
“I remember a prediction he made when we were 36 all out in Adelaide in Australia when he said ‘India will get hammered 4-0’. Keep predicting Mark!” Shastri said.
Waugh was quick to give a rebuttal, saying “I probably wasn’t the only one predicting that though. I can’t actually remember that prediction either Ravi just quietly. I don’t remember myself saying that.”
At end of Day 1 in Nagpur, India were on top. Ravindra Jadeja bagged a fifer on return following five-month injury layoff. India bowled Australia out for 177. In reply, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul added 76 runs for the opening wicket before the vice-captain departed. India were 77/1. Rohit Sharma slammed a half-century.
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