Dinesh Karthik News

Mumbai Indians (MI), who are one the most successful teams in Indian Premier League (IPL) with five titles, have made several smart player trades over the years to strengthen their squad. The strategic trades have impacted team dynamics and gave considerable success to the Mumbai-based franchise in the past IPL seasons. Here's a list of the top 10 players traded to Mumbai Indians in IPL history:  

Jitesh has gained recognition in Indian cricket since making his T20I debut in 2023. England won the 3rd Test. Karthik did not initially notice him as he was still on the call. Eventually, Jitesh had to call Karthik directly.

RCB mentor Dinesh Karthik praised Jacob Bethell’s versatility, hunger, and maturity, suggesting he could be England’s long-term solution in the top order.  

Mumbai Indians (MI) is one the most successful teams in Indian Premier League (IPL) with five titles. Over the years, the franchise has made several strategic trades to bolster their squad. The trades have impacted team dynamics and gave considerable success to MI in the past. Here's a list of the top 10 players traded to Mumbai Indians in IPL history:

Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal’s love story is a heartwarming tale of second chances and mutual growth. After a difficult first marriage and personal setbacks, Karthik found love again with squash star Dipika. Despite initial hesitation, their relationship blossomed through shared values and emotional support. Married in 2015, the couple has since built a strong bond, navigating fame, sports careers, and eventually parenthood, with the birth of their twin boys in 2021. Their journey stands as a powerful example of resilience, love after heartbreak, and how two athletes from different fields found strength in each other’s presence and passion.

Scoring a Test century in England is a mark of excellence for any batsman, given the challenging conditions. Despite contributions to Indian cricket, these 5 legends couldn't reach the three-figure mark on English soil.  

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni on Friday became the fourth Indian cricketer to play 400 T20 matches during his team's IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. Here's list of Indian players who have played 400 or more T20 matches:

Dinesh Karthik thinks the 22-yard strip has deprived RCB of the home advantage at a venue where matches have traditionally been high-scoring.  

Several players have taken retirment after IPL 2024 and took the responsibility of Coach to bring thier experience and responsibility to the team and management. Let’s look at the notable cricketers who became the coach or mentor in IPL 2025.   

CSK VS CSK: All eyes will be on star batter Virat Kohli, who started IPL 2025 with a brilliant fifty (59 off 36) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

RCB have not beaten CSK at their home ground even once in the last 16 years. Rajat Patidar and his men will once again face a spin test when they take on the five-time former champions at Chepauk on Friday.

Dinesh Karthik recalled his experience of sharing a dressing room with Glenn McGrath in the early years of the IPL, and how it shaped his approach to the game.  

India all-rounder Axar Patel has been named the captain of the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Before Axar, many big names of the cricket world have led Delhi in the history of IPL.  Here's a full list of captains for Delhi Capitals in IPL: 

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for IPL 2025. Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain of the side.  Several big names have captained KKR over the years as the franchise have won three IPL titles. Here's a list of captains, who have led KKR in the IPL history:

The third season of SA20 is currently underway across venues in South Africa. The final of the third season of SA20 between MI Cape Town and Sunrisers will be the 101st match of the league that began in January 2023.    

Sanju Samson has been in brilliant form as he smashed three centuries in his last six T20I innings. He also made a hundred in his last ODI outing against South Africa in December 2023. The 30-year-old batter has an average of 56.66 after 14 innings in ODI cricket with 510 runs to his name at a strike rate of 99.60. 

India last won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under MS Dhoni's captaincy. Some of the members of that winning team have retired, some have gone out-of-favour from Indian cricket and others are still going strong.  Let's take a look at the member of India's 2013 champions trophy winning team and what they are doing now: 

Karthik made history when he became the first player from India to play in the SA20 as he took the place of Jos Buttler. The veteran wicketkeeper has been playing for the Royals, proving why he is still the best.

Former India player Mohammad Azharuddin divorced his first wife, Naureen, and tied the knot with Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani in 1996, but their marriage eventually ended.

Dinesh Karthik is set to become the first Indian cricketer to compete in the SA20 but that was only made possible when he announced his international and domestic retirement last year.