wicket keeper
| Full name: | Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik |
| Nationality: | India |
| Batting style: | right handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | off break right arm |
| Date of Birth (Age): | 1 June 1985 (age 37) |
| Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
| Height: | 171 cm |
| Hometown: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Jersey Number: | 21 |
| Batting Style: | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style: | Right-arm off-break |
| Social Media: | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 94 | 60 | 167 | 252 | 386 |
| Innings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Overs | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 18 | 130 | 0 | 28 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Eco | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.5 | 0 | 9.33 |
| BB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 94 | 60 | 167 | 252 | 386 |
| Innings | 42 | 79 | 48 | 254 | 222 | 343 |
| Not outs | 1 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 79 |
| Runs | 1025 | 1752 | 686 | 9620 | 7359 | 7081 |
| Balls Faced | 2080 | 2392 | 481 | 16393 | 8005 | 5234 |
| Avg | 25 | 30.2 | 26.38 | 40.93 | 39.77 | 26.82 |
| SR | 49.27 | 73.24 | 142.62 | 58.68 | 91.93 | 135.28 |
| Fours | 134 | 176 | 71 | 1234 | 755 | 688 |
| Fifties | 7 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 39 | 32 |
| Sixies | 4 | 15 | 28 | 75 | 0 | 234 |
| Highest | 129 | 79 | 55 | 213 | 154 | 97 |
| Hundreds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
Dinesh Karthik has played a key role for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL. Whether he was a player or a coach, he has shared a great bond with Virat Kohli. He recently participated in an interview, where he talked about his bond with the King and how he helped him in his tough times.
