Despite having accumulated a lot many runs in domestic cricket, Dinesh Karthik’s struggle to enter and remain in the Indian cricket team dressing room has been ever going. The emergence of MS Dhoni overshadowed Karthik, who was probably the more technically sound wicketkeeper during that period. However, the Test retirement of Dhoni in 2014 also couldn’t hand Karthik a comeback as Wriddhiman Saha was a better equipped stumper and a bankable option in the longest format of cricket. Karthik made his international debut on September 5, 2004, in an ODI match against England at Lord’s. Dhoni, on the other hand, got a chance on December 23, 2004, when he played his first ODI match for India during their tour to Bangladesh. Karthik debuted in Test cricket on November 5, 2004, in a match against Australia in Mumbai. A T20I breakthrough came for the Tamil Nadu batsman in December 2006 during India’s tour of South Africa. When everything seemed unsatisfactory in Karthik’s cricket career, he just did a Javed Miandad, scoring a last-ball six to guide India to Nidahas Trophy win in 2018.
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Dinesh Karthik recently signed up for the Legends League Cricket and captained Southern Super Stars. He retired from all forms of competitive cricket at the end of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign.
Legends League Cricket 2024 Live: The recently retired cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik are set to be part of the third edition of the tournament which will begin on Friday (September 20) and will be played at three different venues.
All six teams confirmed their retained players list on Wednesday and will enter the LLC 2024 player auction on Thursday. Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik have joined the league for the first time with the latter being named captain for Southern Super Stars.
"Legends League Cricket is back for another season and we are very excited to also be playing in Kashmir this season. This is a huge opportunity for the people of Kashmir to come to the stadium and watch live cricketing action for the first time in almost 40 years," LLC co-founder Raman Raheja said.
Team India is scheduled to play only three more ODIs before the Champions Trophy to be played next year, for now, in Pakistan. ICC has identified a window from February 19 to March 9 2025 for the tournament and all eyes are on India's preparations for the competition.
A day after being appointed as SA20 league ambassador, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik signed up with Paarl Royals for the 2025 edition of the tournament as a player. Karthik, who retired from Indian cricket following IPL 2024, is currently working as a commentator in the Hundred.
SA20 confirmed on Monday, August 5, the signing of Dinesh Karthik as the league's ambassador for the global footprint of the tournament. In just two seasons, SA20 has been able to catch the imagination of viewers and overseas players among other stakeholders.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have made the first move in keeping Dinesh Karthik with them ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. Karthik, who retired from the IPL after the 2024 edition, will be part of RCB's support staff as batting coach and mentor of the side.
"I've been overwhelmed by the affection, support and love I have received in the last few days. My deepest gratitude and sincere thanks to all the fans who have made this feeling possible," Dinesh said in his retirement post.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, May 24 announced a star-studded commentary panel for the upcoming men's T20 World Cup. With representation from probably each of the 20 participating nations, the 41-member panel is inclusive and diverse and the excitement has already increased.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made an inspiring comeback after going winless for a month. They won six matches on the trot to make a last-minute dash into the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 playoffs.
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Dinesh Karthik is the second-most capped player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The veteran wicketkeeper-batter represented six teams during his IPL career - Gujarat Lions, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
If Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are knocked out, it will be Dinesh Karthik's final IPL game and it seemed like the umpire also wanted the veteran wicketkeeper-batter to play a bit longer. Karthik survived a poor umpiring decision but couldn't make the most of it as he added just 11 runs.
The BCCI announced India's 15-strong squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA starting June 1. The squad bore a resemblance with the one that was selected in 2022, however, there were some key changes as well. Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the Indian T20 team in the tournament.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who was named one of the brand ambassadors for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA, has opened up on the Men in Blue's wicketkeeper debate for the tournament. India have as many as six options but only two will go.
Dinesh Karthik last played for India in the T20 World Cup 2022. He is currently having an impressive season in the Indian Premier League with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and is eyeing a spot in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have achieved immortality on a Monday night in Bengaluru, having smashed the highest total in IPL history and eventually finished on the winning side but not before a Dinesh Karthik special, who kept his side in the game till the 18th over. 549 runs were scored in the match!
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