IPL 2024: India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) keeper-batted Dinesh Karthik will be announcing his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the upcoming season. As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that the keeper-batter has decided about his future.
Dinesh Karthik, who is a veteran in the league, will also be deciding about an international career after the IPL 2024. A Source close to BCCI confirmed the development of PTI ahead of the league. He stated:
“This 2024 edition will be his (Dinesh Karthik’s) last IPL. He will decide his international retirement after the IPL.”
Dinesh Karthik will be playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024. He has been a veteran in the league, playing for Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, now-defunct Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Dinesh Karthik, who has played in every IPL season, has 4516 runs in 240 matches at a strike rate of 132.71 with 20 half-centuries. The upcoming IPL 2024, will be a great opportunity for him to end his career on high and help his team lift their maiden title in the league.
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The IPL 2024 will begin on 22nd March and Royal Challengers Bangalore will open their campaign against Chennai Super Kings on the same day. All the attention will be on Dinesh Karthik as he steps up for the team.
In the international career, he mustered 3463 runs across formats, to go with one hundred and 17 half-centuries. He last played for India was a T20I against Bangladesh in November 2022 at the Adelaide.
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2024
Here’s the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2024
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.