Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik (born 1 June 1985) is a former Indian professional cricketer, coach, and commentator. Karthik played for the India national cricket team and also captained Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket.

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2 days ago · Former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Friday, waxed lyrical about the depth of the current Indian cricket team during the second chapter of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Indian Sports Summit. In less than nine months, the India white-ball side has won two ICC trophies - the T20 World Cup 2024 and the recently concluded Champions ...

2 days ago · Dinesh Karthik recalled his experience of sharing a dressing room with Glenn McGrath in the early years of the IPL, and how it shaped his approach to the game. Trending Photos Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik has lauded the role of the Indian Premier League ...

Dinesh Karthik was one of the plethora of wicketkeepers tried out by India in the Ganguly era of Indian cricket before the arrival of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

6 days ago · Clocking 245 million on the official Sri Lanka Cricket channel, the honour belongs to Dinesh Karthik and his last-over heroics in the Nidahas Trophy final. Coming in at a distant second, with 151 million views, is Karthik's 19th-over heroics in the same game. But why? Could it be that a sizeable chunk of India's gargantuan fan base simply ...

Jun 1, 2024 · Dinesh Karthik made the official announcement on his birthday, hanging his boots from all forms of cricket. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter’s departure was anticipated when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gave him an emotional farewell after their IPL 2024 Eliminator loss to Rajasthan Royals (RR). Ten days later, Karthik officially ...

Jun 1, 2024 · Dinesh Karthik has called time on his playing career. The wicketkeeper-batter last played for India in the 2022 T20 World Cup and did put his hand up to play in the 2024 edition as well, but...

Dinesh was born into a Tamil Brahmin family with a sporting background as his father was a first-division cricketer for Chennai. During his childhood, he and his family lived in Kuwait for some years where he started playing cricket by watching English County cricket matches on TV.

Dinesh Karthik is an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman who made his international debut at an early age after rising through the ranks of U-19 cricket team. While he has remained a regular member of the Indian team for varying periods of time throughout the last decade, he failed to cement his place in the team due to inconsistent performance in ...