Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikar's magical adventure in Disneyland Paris with their adorable twins!
Before this game. Kohli after three poor outings across which he made just 30 runs in RCB's home matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru said they were 'deeply anguished' by the incident and promptly adjusted their programme once they were made aware of the situation.
Dinesh married Dipika in 2015 in both traditional Hindu and Christian ceremonies.
The celebration offered the squad chance to unwind and laugh together ahead of the big IPL 2025 final on June 3.
Luckily, the KKR skipper had wife Dipika Pallikal, the international squash player, also dealing with the situation and he drew inspiration from her.
Dinesh Karthik's experience got him the nod, says Harish Kotian, but Ambati Rayudu's exclusion is puzzling.
A mighty pleased Virat Kohli on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of including Dinesh Karthik in the playing eleven when India lock horns with Pakistan in their big-ticket ICC Champions Trophy opener on June 4.
DK is doing commentary for the cricket World Cup so he couldn't be in Hangzhou, but he didn't miss a moment of the action.
The appointment of Mo Bobat and Andy Flower and Dinesh Karthik into the coaching staff changed the template, and it reflected in RCB's approach in the auction room in 2024.
With India needing 34 runs off the last two overs, Karthik hammered 29 not out off just eight deliveries, his third six sealing India's third, and the most hard-earned, victory over Bangladesh in the tournament.
'I woke up in the morning and checked google on my phone and took out a 'Believe' emoji wallpaper and told myself that I will do it for the country.'
'There were tough conversations with him, and I don't think he would have appreciated them at that stage. But I had to be honest.'
'Right now, India is in a very privileged place where they have such a good assortment of cricketers across skill sets.'
Designated finisher Dinesh Karthik says creating scenarios in the nets helps him perform in the middle.
The Englishman cut Cummins upishly only to see wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik leap to his left and pull off a two finger catch, which the commentators ruled was the catch of the tournament.
Skipper Dinesh Karthik led from the front a with an unbeaten 161 to lift South Zone to an impressive 356 for six against West Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses, but doesn't mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players.
The surface displayed a cover of lush green grass, although it is worth noting that there are still a day remaining until the game begins.
Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli showered praise on wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and said that the 38-year-old has an 'outstanding talent' and is a 'brilliant batter' to watch.
'Can Gautam Gambhir almost look at being serious about picking 20 wickets as much as he feels about depth in batting?'
Australia ODIs in sight, Rohit starts training with former India assistant coach Nayar
Dinesh Karthik has strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Coach Sulakshan Kulkarni for singling out Captain Sai Kishore as the scapegoat after the team's innings defeat against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal.
Karthik is finally enjoying his time under spotlight, something he has so richly deserved
Jasprit Bumrah is likely to play the first, second and fourth Tests.
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium for the current IPL edition came under the scanner again when Mumbai Indians 'keeper- batsman Dinesh Karthik compared the conditions to a Test match after they slumped to a nine-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Dinesh Karthik's experience and composure in pressure situations helped him pip young sensation Rishabh Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot in India's World Cup squad, captain Virat Kohli said.
'In modern cricket, many batsmen play innovative strokes which I think are not enough to score runs in T20 format.'
Dinesh Karthik and Nasser Hussain pointed to a string of missteps -- a dropped catch, a run out, a collapse -- that proved far more decisive than the final day's drama.
From Ravindra Jadeja's stoic resistance to Jofra Archer's fire and the emotional collapse of Mohammed Siraj at the end, this was a Test for the ages - one that even veteran voices like Nasser Hussain hailed as the best in recent memory.
The 33-year-old wicketkeeper injured his right thumb while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League playoffs on May 25.
'When AR Rahman's concert is around, you just can't miss it! What a vibe!!'
Young Rishabh Pant's competition for the second wicketkeeper's slot with veteran Dinesh Karthik will be the highlight of the discussion.
'One of the things I love about Virat's thought process on the game is, it is always the aggressive option.'
Following the announcement of the South Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, a disappointed Dinesh Karthik questioned the selection committee.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that the team will miss Gautam Gambhir while revealing that Dinesh Karthik and Sachin Tendulkar will open the innings in the ongoing Compaq Cup tri-series in Colombo.
The veteran from Tamil Nadu found himself out of favour as the national selectors preferred a much younger Rishabh Pant for the reserve wicketkeeper's slot in the final five ODIs, played against Australia at home, before the World Cup.
Dinesh Karthik starred with the bat as Delhi Daredevils scored an emphatic 67-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League match at the Ferozshah Kotla, in Delhi, on Wednesday.
India is staring down the barrel on Day 2 of the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Not only the team, but even former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar was also forced to admit on air that the hosts are missing the services of Virat Kohli.
Kanitkar's boundary against Pakistan under fading lights at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka in 1998 or Joginder Sharma's final over act against the arch-rivals in the inaugural World Cup at the Wanderers were one-off acts that made them household names.
