BAAIS VERA MAAARI CELEBRATION AFTER THE #SMA2021 WIN! He made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2004. [26] For his performance in the 2018 IPL season, Karthik was named to the Cricinfo and CricBuzz IPL XI. Both were once good friends but today they don’t want to see each other’s face. Dinesh Karthik the latest to join the bandwagon as the wicketkeeper- ... Dinesh Karthik the latest to join the bandwagon as the wicketkeeper-batsman posted a picture featuring himself and the viral meme of Bernie Sanders. Tamil Nadu gunned down a 121-run target with ease as a Shahrukh Khan cameo helped them complete the chase in just 18 overs on Sunday. Karthik was named wicket-keeper of the IPL XI of the tournament in 2017 by CricBuzz. After a drop in form in September 2007, Karthik was dropped from the Test team. During the auction, he was with his teammates on a bus ride when they rejoiced as Shahrukh Khan, Tamil Nadu's handy batsman down the order, was sold to KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings for a whopping 5.25 crores. India squash player and the wife of Dinesh Karthik, Dipika Pallikal recently celebrated womanhood and their freedom of movement. [52][53][6] He had more opportunities at the international level later that year during the ODI tour of South Africa after Yuvraj Singh was injured. He calls all the decisions, he talks to the coaches, management, he picks the Indian players, he is in the thick and thin of the team's decisions. Rohit is a part-time off-spinner and has two wickets in Test cricket. He was recalled to the Test team as a wicket-keeper for the July 2008 tour of Sri Lanka when Dhoni took a sabbatical due to fatigue. Karthik scored 152 against Orissa and 117 against Punjab, adding a further two scores of at least 70. "Couldn't have asked for more! [6], Karthik had a chance to score highly in India's two-Test tour of Bangladesh in December 2004. Dinesh Karthik leads Tamil Nadu to T20 success for second time, 14 years after the first; Dinesh Karthik leads Tamil Nadu to T20 success for second time, 14 years after the first Tamil Nadu went on a stellar march this season, as they won seven matches on the bounce, all through efficiently orchestrated run-chases. Dinesh Karthik led the celebrations in the Tamil Nadu camp as the skipper led the team to their 2nd T20 domestic tournament title, 14 years after leading the team to success in the inaugural edition. For the 2012 Indian Premier League, Karthik joined Mumbai Indians for a reported $2.35 million. He scored an unbeaten 117 against Kerala in the 2009 one-day tournament and was selected for the tour of New Zealand as reserve wicket-keeper. Indian skipper Virat Kohli won a crucial toss on Saturday morning and decided to bat first on a … [37][49] Karthik played in the first two Tests, but struggled with the bat in the middle order. Disappointed that his career was hindered when he was forced by his family to put his education first, Karthik's father did not want his son to suffer the same fate and trained him hard from an early age. The Tamil Nadu captain, who is an avid film buff, used the break between the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semi-final and final to join the Master bandwagon. 2018 when he was given the command of Kolkata Knight Rider. [65] Although he was on the squad for the limited-overs matches, he did not make the playing eleven (except for the final T20I, when he made a six-ball 13). What MS Dhoni has been doing with other teams, today Karthik managed to do the same by dictating the play. Dinesh Karthik perfectly mimicked actor Vijay's signature move from chartbuster 'Vaathi Coming' as his teammates followed him.