Dinesh Karthik IPL Retirement: Dinesh Karthik has decided to retire from the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, Dinesh Karthik has not announced his retirement. But during the live TV broadcast, it was told that Dinesh Karthik has put a break on the IPL tour. In his 16-year IPL journey, Karthik has played for 6 IPL teams. The way Karthik met his teammates and greeted the audience after the eliminator match, it was decided that Karthik has now put an end to the IPL journey.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik hinted that this is his last IPL match after RCB lost to Rajasthan in the IPL 2024 Eliminator on Wednesday. After losing to Rajasthan Royals in the playoff (eliminator) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, it was announced that Dinesh Karthik is pulling out of the IPL tour. Meanwhile, when Dinesh Karthik took off his keeping gloves, the fans welcomed him with applause. There were also slogans of DK, DK in the stadium.
Dinesh Karthik, 38, hugs Virat Kohli after Rovman Powell scores the winning run for Rajasthan in the eliminator match. Although Karthik has not officially confirmed his retirement from IPL. But from the photo released by Jio Cinemas and the video released by IPL, it is believed that Karthik has retired from IPL.
At the same time, Dhoni made his Test debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka in Chennai. Dhoni's ODI debut was in December 2004 in Chattogram, Bangladesh. However, Dhoni and DK made their T20 debut in the same match against South Africa.
Dhoni had earlier made his international cricket debut
It is worth noting that Dinesh Karthik made his international cricket debut before Dhoni. Dinesh Karthik made his Test debut against Australia in November 2004. At the same time, he made his ODI debut against England at Lord's on 5 September 2004. DK made his T20 debut against South Africa in Johannesburg on 1 December 2006.
Karthik's IPL career
Dinesh Karthik is one of those players who has been playing since the initial season of IPL. He has scored 4,842 runs in 257 matches with 22 half-centuries. Karthik is among the top 10 run scorers in IPL history. Meanwhile, Karthik has also taken 147 catches and 37 stumpings.
Dinesh Karthik's journey till IPL 2024
Karthik has once again played the role of finisher and scored 326 runs in 15 matches of IPL 2024. Karthik's performance has brought him back in the race to make it to the T20 World Cup team. Indian captain Rohit Sharma joked with the veteran wicketkeeper on the field and told Karthik that DK is yet to play the World Cup. This video went viral.