Dinesh Karthik takes up this key role in RCB; will now instruct Virat Kohli
Published - 01 Jul 2024, 10:57 AM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 03:22 AM
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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made a significant announcement a few days after the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru appointed veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik as their new batting coach and mentor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Dinesh Karthik retired from all formats of the game after the Indian Premier League 2024. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru failed to advance to the final in this year's T20 tournament. The Bengaluru-based team was knocked out after suffering a loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2024 eliminator clash.
The 39-year-old represented six teams in the IPL, including Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and RCB. He amassed 4,842 runs at an average of 26.32 and a strike rate of 135.36, including 22 half-centuries. He is one of the few players to have played in every IPL season since the inaugural edition in 2008.
Welcome Our Keeper In Every Sense - RCB
“Welcome our keeper in every sense, Dinesh Karthik back into RCB in an all new avatar. DK will be the Batting coach and Mentor of RCB Men’s team!. You can take the man out of cricket but not cricket out of the man! 🙌 Shower him with all the love, 12th Man Army!” RCB wrote on X”
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Can Continue My Association With RCB - Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik expressed his enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring the batting group, aiming to improve their technique and develop match awareness. Karthik delighted in continuing his association with RCB as the franchise grows stronger.
"I believe that cricket success hinges not only on technical proficiency but also on match intelligence and composure. I am eager to coach and mentor our batting group, helping them to not only refine their method but also to develop the keen match awareness needed to excel under pressure.
"It's also great that I can continue my association with RCB as the franchise continues to move from strength to strength," Karthik stated in a release issued by RCB.
Dinesh Karthik represented India across all formats. The right-handed batter played 26 Test matches and 94 ODIs, scoring 1,025 runs and 1,752 runs, respectively. He scored 686 runs in 60 T20 internationals at an average of 29.82 and a strike rate of 142.62. He played 401 games in T20 matches, scoring 7,407 runs.
