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Even before November 1999, a host of exceptional wicketkeeper-batters had graced the international scene, not least India’s own Farokh Engineer and the wonderful Andy Flower from Zimbabwe. But from the time a left-hander from Western Australia stormed the Test firmament at the Gabba in Brisbane nearly 27 years back with a bruising 81 on debut,…
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Karthik is serving as batting coach and mentor of RCB. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden feels that the Chennai-based Dinesh Karthik is a “perfect” candidate to take over as Chennai Super Kings head coach. Karthik, who is serving as the batting coach and mentor of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has…
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India’s Dinesh Karthik, right, and Krunal Pandya. File | Photo Credit: AP Veteran all-rounder Krunal Pandya credited mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s improved batting approach after his gritty knock against Mumbai Indians kept the side in the hunt and knocked the five-time champions out of the IPL playoffs race. Battling…
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RCB’s Krunal Pandya and Tim David walk back after winning, during the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT). | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K For the sake of convenience mostly, Krunal Pandya is classified as a left-arm orthodox spinner. But what leaves his left arm at the point of…
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Dinesh Karthik, during a practice session in Bengaluru. File photo | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik was on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, signed by Paarl Royals for the third season of the SA20, making him the first Indian cricketer to participate in the South African league, starting on January 9….
Wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik will be the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach and mentor. File | Photo Credit: PTI Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Monday, announced the recently retired Dinesh Karthik as its batting coach and mentor. As a player, the former India wicketkeeper-batter had two different stints with RCB, with the most recent being from 2022…
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on May 24 announced some of the biggest names in cricket and broadcasting, including former India coach Ravi Shastri and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, as part of a robust commentary panel for next month’s T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the USA and the West…
File picture of Royal Challengers Bangalore players Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik | Photo Credit: Sportzpics for IPL Premier India batter Virat Kohli has paid tribute to Dinesh Karthik after his retirement at the end of RCB’s IPL campaign, describing the veteran wicketkeeper-batter as a wise and honest person who lifted his spirits during a…
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik hug each other after the IPL eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: PTI Dinesh Karthik’s international career was a classic case of what could have been after the arrival of Mahendra Singh Dhoni but on Wednesday, when he said goodbye to the game…
File picture of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Dinesh Karthik acknowledging the crowd during an IPL game. | Photo Credit: AP Royal Challengers Benglauru’s star finisher Dinesh Karthik might well have had played his last game in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 38-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was given a guard of honour by his teammates after RCB’s fairytale…