Dinesh Karthik - Middle-order magnificence

The story of Dinesh Karthik is nothing less than a roller coaster ride that could be fit for a Bollywood biopic. Dinesh Karthik has had to work tirelessly hard to make his luck work for him right from the early days of his career. His patience and resilience were tested as he made his debut as a wicketkeeper and quickly made a lasting impression with the millions of cricket fans. In his first spotlight moment, Dinesh Karthik’s lightning reflexes and supreme agility were on full display as he lunged to his right to take the wicket of Michael Vaughan in a 2014 ODI against England.

Dinesh Karthik Personal Details:

Name	Dinesh Kartik
Date of Birth	01 June 1985
Birthplace	Thiruchendur
Height	5 ft 7 Inches
Playing Role	Wicket keeper/ Right Handed Batsman
Spouse	Dipika Pallikal

Dinesh Karthik - Records, Key Statistics and Achievements:

Back in the early 2000’s team, India was desperately trying to integrate a dependable wicketkeeper to the squad. Trying various talents, the team finally found their answer with MS Dhoni. It would have all ended here for Dinesh Karthik as a cricketer but fortune favoured him as injuries plagued the senior team and he was called back to represent India.

Dinesh Karthik Career Stats

Format	Matches	Ininings	Runs	Highest score	Avg	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	26	42	1025	129	25	49.28	1	0	7	134	4
ODI	94	79	1752	79	30.21	73.24	0	0	9	176	15
T20I	32	26	399	48	33.25	143.53	0	0	0	42	15
IPL	182	163	3654	97	27.07	129.8	0	0	18	357	101

International and domestic career:

We take a closer look at what makes cricketer Dinesh Karthik an indispensable part of the Indian national cricket team and the highlights of his career till date.

While he was brought on as a wicketkeeper for team India, cricketer Dinesh Karthik has had more success with the bat than with the gloves. As a reliable opener and middle-order batsman, Dinesh Karthik can put in that required sum of runs to seal the victory.
His performance for the Tamil Nadu domestic team brought to light his impressive batting abilities and the team India selectors promoted him from wicketkeeper to opening batsman for Test matches.
Dinesh Karthik soon became a mainstay of the team as a dependable middle-order batsman with the ability to pack in runs when they mattered.
A career-best 129 in Test cricket and 79 in ODI cricket are a testimony for his trust-worthy performance on field.

League Career:

Dinesh Karthik’s IPL career brought to the fore his incredible talent in limited overs cricket and this boosted his case to be part of the national side more frequently.

Dinesh Karthik’s IPL season of 2013 was a major turn around for his sporting career as his brilliant performance not only won him a big bid in the next IPL auction but also made him a regular of the national team.
Dinesh Karthik’s IPL teams list includes a host of big names as he has had brief stints with the Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Gujarat Lions.
In 2018, Dinesh Karthik’s IPL career took a major leap as he was appointed as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders and he led his team to a tremendous third place finish.

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