Despite having the likes of Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, in his line-up, after the dismissals of Gill and Nitish Rana, Karthik sent in Narine to bat ahead of the English batsman, sparking a debate.
In the match against KKR, Delhi Capitals registered 228/4 in the allotted twenty overs and then restricted their opponent to 210/8, winning the match by 18 runs.