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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, April 7 - Dinesh Karthik on Saturday said he will use the experience of his freak unbeaten eight-ball 29 and manner in which he went about proceedings in such a pressure situation in the tri-series final against Bangladesh to lead",
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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, April 7 -&nbsp;Dinesh Karthik on Saturday said he will use the experience of his freak unbeaten eight-ball 29 and manner in which he went about proceedings in such a pressure situation in the tri-series final against Bangladesh to lead Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in this edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I think as a captain I will be looking to stay as calm as I can. Lot of times I am sure I will be put under the pump and I have to be able to react in a calm manner without getting too emotional about it,&quot; Karthik told reporters on the eve of KKR&#39;s opening game against Virat Kohli&#39;s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;That game is a good takeaway for me from that game. It gives me a lot of confidence in my batting skills. It&#39;s important that I keep using that as an experience where I can propel to do better things in the future.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKarthik walked in with India needing 34 off 12, after a wicket maiden from Mustafizur Rahman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Bangladesh were firm favourites but Karthik needed only eight deliveries to dash their hopes as he sealed a four-wicket win with a last ball six in the final of the tri-series in Sri Lanka.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKKR will miss the services of Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc who has been ruled out of the season with an with injured right shin. England all-rounder Tom Curran has been roped in as Starc&#39;s replacement.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;He (starc) is probably one of the best bowlers in the world and T20 cricket,&quot; Karthik said when asked if Curran is a like for like replacement for the 28-year-old who missed Australia&#39;s fourth South Africa due to the injury.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;So there cannot be a like for like replacement for him. Tom Curran is an able prospect and he is an phenomenally well for England and we are excited to have him in the squad,&quot; the newly-appointed skipper added.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKarthik was asked how he will handle pressure of expectations, especially with his predecessor Gautam Gambhir being so successful.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;It&#39;s a fresh start for all of us. We have a new set of players here so pressure will always be there in IPL, there is no running away from it. You have to embrace it and enjoy it. that&#39;s what I am looking to do,&quot; Karthik said.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nQuizzed about any plans to get his national team captain Kohli out early, Karthik said, &quot;He is a good player. We will try our best to get him out and like any other player he is a match winner. As a unit we will be trying to remove him as early as we can.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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