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News The wicketkeeper-batter had retired from all forms of representative cricket on the close of the IPL 2024 season
Dinesh Karthik called time on his cricket profession on the close of IPL 2024 • BCCI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) grasp named Dinesh Karthik as the batting coach and batting mentor of their males’s physique of workers.
Karthik, 39, used to be half of the RCB squad except IPL 2024 ahead of retiring from all forms of representative cricket on the close of the season. The wicketkeeper-batter used to be picked by the RCB franchise on the IPL 2022 mega auction and stayed with them for 3 seasons. He also had a stint with them in 2015 for one season.
Karthik done his IPL profession on a excessive with 326 runs in 13 innings in the 2024 season at a strike fee of 187.35. Overall, Karthik played 60 suits for RCB in the event and scored 937 runs at an common of 24.65 and a strike fee of 162.95. His flee tally is at voice the 2nd-top for an Indian participant for RCB in the IPL in the assist of Virat Kohli. Karthik also took 36 catches and affected nine stumpings during his RCB profession.
“Coaching at a skilled stage is extremely involving for me and is one thing I’m if truth be told hooked in to as a novel chapter in my existence. Confidently, the breadth of my experiences as a participant can make a contribution to the constructing of the group and added designate,” Karthik used to be quoted by a observation.
“I reflect that cricket success hinges no longer only on technical talent however also on match intelligence and composure. I’m desperate to coach and mentor our batting group, serving to them to no longer only refine their methodology however also to get the alive to match awareness wanted to excel under stress. Or no longer it will most certainly be huge that I’m able to continue my association with RCB as the franchise continues to transfer from energy to energy.”
As some distance as his teaching skills goes, Karthik had extra just as of late joined the England Lions teaching workers after they toured India in January earlier this year. He assisted the England Lions’ preparations after being integrated in the squad’s teaching location-up for the first nine days of the tour. At RCB, Karthik will work alongside head coach Andy Flower, bowling coach Adam Griffith and director of cricket Mo Bobat.
“DK is an excellent addition to our teaching group,” Bobat said. “He used to be thrilling to scrutinize on the self-discipline, and I’m definite he’s going to be comely as impactful as a coach. His longevity and song memoir as a participant speaks volumes about his skill and dedication. I know he’s going to bring that identical quality and dedication to this unique skilled chapter.”
Karthik is comely surely one of seven players to grasp featured in every version of the IPL since 2008. He represented six IPL teams in all, starting with Delhi Daredevils, ahead of keen to Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders and RCB.
Overall, he played 257 suits in the event and scored 4842 runs while averaging 26.31 and inserting at 135.36 with 22 fifties. As a keeper, Karthik is 2nd on the checklist (174) in the assist of MS Dhoni (190) in total dismissals.
Karthik also played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 60 T20Is for India having first turned out for the nation in an ODI in opposition to England in 2004.