Dinesh Karthik facts for kids
Karthik in 2017
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Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik
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| Born | 1 June 1985 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Nickname | DK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 250) | 3 November 2004 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 August 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 156) | 5 September 2004 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 July 2019 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 21 (previously 19, 91, 1, 90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 4) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 November 2022 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 19 (previously 21, 1, 99) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2024 | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010, 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015, 2022-2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Gujarat Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 November 2022
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Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik (born on June 1, 1985) is a famous Indian commentator and former professional cricketer. He also works as a coach. He played for the India national cricket team for many years. Currently, he is the batting coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. He also captained the Tamil Nadu cricket team in Indian domestic cricket.
Dinesh Karthik first played for the Indian cricket team in 2004. He was one of the first Indian batsmen to play 300 T20 matches. Karthik was part of the team that won the first-ever 2007 T20 World Cup. He also helped India win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He was the first Indian to win a Player of The Match award in a T20 International game in 2006. Karthik is known for his powerful hitting and ability to win games at the last moment. He was a key player in the IPL and for the national team for almost 20 years.
He scored his first Test century against Bangladesh. He was also India's top scorer during their Test tour of England in 2007. This helped India win a Test series in England for the first time in 21 years. After 2007, Karthik played less often for the national team. However, he continued to play domestic cricket until 2024. From 2018 to 2020, he was the captain of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. Karthik has also worked as a cricket commentator for Sky Sports.
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Early Life and Cricket Start
Dinesh Karthik was born in Chennai, India, to a Telugu family. He started playing cricket when he was 10 years old. Before that, he lived in Kuwait for two years because his father worked there. He went to school in Kuwait and then in Chennai.
His father, who was also a first-division cricketer, coached him very strictly from a young age. Karthik's father wanted his son to have a successful cricket career. To improve his quick reactions, his father would throw hard leather balls at him very fast. Karthik first started as a batsman. Later, he learned to be a wicket-keeper for the Tamil Nadu youth teams. People noticed he was very fit.
Karthik quickly moved up through the youth cricket teams. He played for the Tamil Nadu under-14 team in 1999. By 2000, he was playing for the under-19 team. He made his first-class debut for the senior Tamil Nadu team the next season.
Personal Life
Dinesh Karthik married Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal in August 2015. They had two wedding ceremonies, one Christian and one Hindu. On October 18, 2021, they became parents to twin boys named Kabir and Zian.
Playing for Domestic Teams
Karthik first played for the Tamil Nadu team in late 2002 as a wicket-keeper. He scored 179 runs in five matches. He also made a high score of 88 not out. Even though he took 11 catches, he made some mistakes as a wicket-keeper. Because of this, he was not chosen for the last matches of the season.
He was not picked for the zonal Duleep Trophy but played for the under-19 team. He did much better in his second zonal season, scoring 180 runs. He also made three half-centuries. After this, he was chosen for the national under-19 team. He played in three youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Nepal.
Karthik worked on his wicket-keeping skills with former Indian keeper Kiran More. He said this training really helped him. He was called back to the Ranji Trophy team for the 2003–04 season. He scored 438 runs and took 20 catches. In the semi-final, he scored his first-ever first-class century with 122 runs. He then scored an unbeaten 109 in the final.
Karthik was part of the India squad for the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He also scored two half-centuries on a tour to Zimbabwe with the India A team. He had a great domestic season in 2008–09. He scored 213 runs in one match and 123 and 113 in two other matches. He ended that season with 1,026 runs. This included five centuries and two half-centuries.
In 2009–2010, he captained the Tamil Nadu team in six Ranji Trophy matches. He scored 152 against Orissa and 117 against Punjab. He finished the season with 443 runs.
In October 2018, Karthik was named captain of the India A team. He also led the Tamil Nadu team to win their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2020–21. He had also captained them to win the first edition in 2006–07. He scored 183 runs in that tournament.
Dinesh Karthik became the fourth Indian batsman to play 300 T20 matches.
Indian Premier League (IPL) Journey
Karthik played in the first IPL season for the Delhi Daredevils as a wicket-keeper. He scored 145 runs. His highest score was an unbeaten 56, which helped Daredevils win a match against the Mumbai Indians. In the 2009 IPL season, Karthik played in all 15 matches for Daredevils. He scored 288 runs and made 17 dismissals.
In 2011, Kings XI Punjab bought Karthik for $900,000. For the 2012 season, Karthik joined Mumbai Indians. He played for Mumbai Indians for two seasons (2012, 2013). He helped them win the IPL title in 2013. He scored 510 runs that season. Karthik decided not to stay with Mumbai Indians for the 2014 season. He later said this was a "regret." He was then bought by Delhi Daredevils again.
In 2015, he moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2016, he joined Gujarat Lions, who kept him for the 2017 season. Karthik was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the IPL team of the tournament by CricBuzz that season. The Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for the 2018 season. He became their captain and led the team to the playoffs.
In 2020, Karthik gave up the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders to Eoin Morgan halfway through the season. The team did not qualify for the playoffs that year. Karthik scored only 223 runs in the 2021 season. He finished his time with Kolkata Knight Riders as their second most successful captain.
In the 2022 auctions, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Karthik for 5.50 crore Indian Rupees. He scored 330 runs in 16 matches, with a great average of 55.00. He had a tough 2023 season, scoring only 140 runs. Before the 2024 season, many thought it would be his last IPL season. Karthik started the season very well, scoring two half-centuries in a row. One of these was an amazing 83 runs off just 35 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore had a difficult start but made a great comeback to reach the playoffs. Karthik was praised for his quick reactions behind the stumps and his ability to finish games. However, RCB lost in the playoffs. Karthik announced his retirement from professional cricket in 2024.
International Career
Test Matches
Karthik played his first Test match in October 2004 against Australia in Mumbai. He replaced Parthiv Patel. He scored 14 runs and took two catches. People praised his wicket-keeping on a difficult pitch.
He was kept in the team for India's next series against South Africa. In the second Test at Kolkata, he scored 46 runs. This helped India win by eight wickets. Karthik also played in a two-Test tour of Bangladesh in December 2004. India won both matches easily, but Karthik scored only 25 and 11 runs.
He was still in the team for a three-Test series at home against Pakistan in March 2005. At Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Karthik scored 28 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he scored 52 runs. He partnered with Rahul Dravid to help India set a big target. India won that match.
Later, MS Dhoni replaced Karthik as wicket-keeper for a series against Sri Lanka. In his first ten Tests, Karthik scored 245 runs. He was then chosen as a back-up wicket-keeper in November 2006.
When Dhoni got injured, Karthik played in the third Test against South Africa in January 2007. He opened the batting and scored 63 runs in the first innings. He helped India get a good lead. In the second innings, he scored an unbeaten 38. His wicket-keeping was also praised.
Karthik was chosen as a specialist opener for a tour of Bangladesh in May 2007. He scored 56 and 22 runs in the first Test. In the second Test in Dhaka, he scored his first Test century, making 129 runs. India won that match easily.
Karthik was a regular opener in the Test series in England in mid-2007. He scored a half-century in each of the three Tests. He made 60 runs at Lord's, 77 runs at Trent Bridge, and 91 runs at the Oval. He was India's highest scorer in the series with 263 runs. India won their first series in England in 21 years.
He had a difficult Test series against Pakistan at home in late 2008. Karthik scored only 39 runs in two innings. In the third Test, he scored 24 and 52 runs. He also kept wickets because Dhoni was injured.
Karthik was recalled to the Test team as a wicket-keeper for the July 2008 tour of Sri Lanka. Dhoni was resting. Karthik played in the first two Tests but struggled with the bat. He scored only 36 runs.
He scored an unbeaten 117 in a one-day tournament in 2009. He was then selected for the tour of New Zealand as a reserve wicket-keeper. He played in the second Test when Dhoni was injured.
Karthik played in the first Test at Chittagong in 2010 after Dhoni was injured again. He scored a duck (zero runs) in the first innings and 27 in the second.
He scored 183 and 150 in the Duleep Trophy final. He was the third player to score centuries in both innings of a Duleep Trophy final.
Limited Over Matches
Dinesh Karthik played his first One Day International (ODI) match in 2004 against England at Lord's. He scored only one run. He took a catch and a stumping in that match. Karthik played in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy against Kenya, taking three catches. After this, MS Dhoni replaced him in the ODI team. He did not play another ODI until April 2006.
In April 2006, Karthik was called back to the ODI team for a match against England. He was not needed to bat as India won easily. He then became the reserve wicket-keeper for a tour of the West Indies. He had more chances later that year during an ODI tour of South Africa. He struggled, scoring only 42 runs in three matches.
Dinesh Karthik's career includes 94 ODIs and 32 T20Is. He has kept wickets for India in important tournaments. He has a good average in T20s of 33.25. He scored an unbeaten 31 runs to help India win a Twenty20 International against South Africa in 2007. Karthik then played in a four-match ODI series against West Indies. He top-scored with 63 runs in one match, helping India win. He received his first man-of-the-match award for this performance. He was then chosen for the series against Sri Lanka and the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Before their tour of England, India played ODIs in Ireland. Karthik played in four matches, scoring 15 runs.
He was chosen for the first 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in September 2007. He played in India's early matches.
2009–2019 Period
Karthik got another chance in India's tour of West Indies in 2009. He replaced Virender Sehwag. He scored 67, 4, and 47 runs as an opener. India won the series. Karthik was kept for a short ODI tournament in Sri Lanka. He scored 4 and 16 runs and was dropped for the final. He was also in the squad for the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa. He scored 34 runs in India's final group match, but India was knocked out early.
In December 2009, Karthik was called back to the ODI team during the Sri Lankan tour of India. Dhoni was banned for two matches. Karthik kept wickets in those matches, scoring 32 and 19 not out. He helped India win both games. He kept his place as a middle-order batsman when Dhoni returned.
Karthik was recalled to the Indian ODI team for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He had played well in domestic cricket and the IPL. He scored two centuries in the warm-up games, securing his spot in the team.
On December 10, 2017, Karthik faced 18 balls without scoring a run against Sri Lanka. This was an ODI record. He was called to South Africa to replace the injured wicket-keeper Saha. Karthik started keeping wickets on day four of the Test match. He was in the squad for the limited-overs matches but only played in the final T20I. Karthik was again named in the squad for the March 2018 Nidahas Trophy Tri-Nation T20 series. Dhoni was resting. He played an amazing match-winning innings of 29 not out off eight balls in the final against Bangladesh. He hit a six when India needed five runs off the last ball to win the match and the tournament.
In April 2019, he was chosen for India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On July 6, he played his 150th international match for India against Sri Lanka. Karthik did not perform well in the 2019 World Cup. Because of this, he was dropped from both the ODI and T20I teams after the tournament.
Comeback in 2022
In 2022, at 37 years old, Karthik was called back to India's T20 team after three years. This was for the South African tour of India in May 2022. He played better than expected. He scored his first T20 International half-century in the third match of the series, 16 years after his debut. In June, he was named in India's squad for their T20I series against Ireland.
In July, Karthik was named captain of the Indian side for warm-up matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. This was before the T20I series against England. He was then chosen as the starting wicket-keeper for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. This was a great comeback for the 37-year-old player. However, Karthik did not perform well with the bat in the World Cup. He scored only 14 runs in four innings. He was then dropped for the rest of the tournament. This was Karthik's last time playing for India internationally.
Even though there was talk that Karthik might return to the national team after playing well in the IPL in 2024, he was not selected. He officially retired from professional cricket after the 2024 IPL season.
Images for kids
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Karthik in 2017
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Karthik at fielding practice
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Karthik during the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy
