India, May 16 -- Chennai Super Kings batsman Kartik Sharma may be taking some time to show his true potential, but he appears to be on the right path. A former India cricketer is really impressed.

When CSK purchased the 20-year-old Rajasthan wicketkeeper batsman for Rs.14.2 crore last year, the news made big headlines. On Friday, he got his second fifty of the 2026 Indian Premier League as he made a 42-ball 71.

The highlight of his innings was his gear-shifting. CSK were struggling at 36/2 in the 6th over when he joined Urvil Patel at the crease. The latter also departed shortly after. With CSK in dire straits, Karthik judged the situation perfectly well and kind of dropped anchor. He tried to build a partnership with Dewald Brevis.

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