India veteran and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Sunday opened up about one of the biggest regrets of his cricketing career and his time at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) There was a tense professional relationship with spinner Kuldeep Yadav during his return. In the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL). Karthik, who currently plays for RCB, has lit up the IPL with his finishing ability. In what should be his last IPL tournament so far, Karthik scored 90 runs in four games at an average of 45.00 and a strike rate of over 173.

In 247 IPL games, Karthik scored 4,606 runs at an average of 26.02, a strike rate of over 133 and scored 20 fifties. His best score is 97*. He is the 10th-leading running back in tournament history.

After playing for Delhi Capitals till 2010, the right-handed batsman played for Kings XI Punjab (now Kings XI Punjab in 2011), Mumbai Indians (2012-13) and again for Delhi in 2014 team, Royal Challengers Bangalore (2015, 2022 to present)), Gujarat Lions (2016-17), Kolkata Knight Riders (2018-21). He won the 2013 IPL title with MI, which remains his only IPL title to date.

Kartik, who won the title with MI in the 2013 season, told Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube channel that his regret is that he does not want to stay with the blue and gold after a brilliant 2013 season. Staying at MI will help him develop into a better player. Another regret of his is not being able to represent his hometown team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

“If you really ask me about one of the regrets in my cricket career about the IPL, it’s that I didn’t want to keep it in 2013. If I had to rewind the whole thing and go back, that’s when I sometimes thought, as a young player , you need someone as a life coach and if I had Abhishek Nayar at that stage, I know he would have said play for Mumbai Indians,” Karthik said.

“I don’t have many regrets in my life. I’m not that kind of person, but if I have two regrets in my cricket career in the IPL, one is that I chose not to be retained because I thought MI was a team that could A team that really helped me grow and become a better player.”

“The second fact is, obviously, I haven’t been able to represent CSK so far. But I understand, although it’s a pity because I can’t play. I mean, coming from Chennai, I played all the games there of cricket, and I would love to be part of the yellow jersey, but I always respect them because they sincerely try to get me involved in the auction every year,” he concluded.

The wicketkeeper-batsman said he had the option to stay with Mumbai Indians but despite the infrastructure, star power and leadership of captain-coach Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting, he chose Not to stay. He also said he has a good relationship with the Ambani family, which owns the franchise.

“I had the opportunity to be retained but I turned it down because I thought if I went to the auction, you know, a typical little boy obviously wanted to try his luck at the auction, I went in and I became part of the auction. The auction. I just feel that if I had been a part of Mumbai Indians at that stage, I would have grown a lot as a player. The infrastructure they have, the team they have built, and being a part of it by Rohit Team led by Rohit Sharma. [Ricky] Ponting is a coach and the owners have been very nice to me.

“I have a very good relationship with Akash [Ambani]an ant [Ambani]and, to a small extent, even Nita [Ambani] elder brother. So I had a great relationship, you know, and I just felt like if I was part of that team, it would help me grow as a cricketer and as a person, so when I look back on it, ten years It’s been a while since I felt like I missed my chance in Mumbai,” he added.

In the 2013 season, Katic scored 510 points in 19 games, with an average of 28.33, a field goal percentage of over 124, and two 50-pointers. His best score is 86 points.

Karthik, who captained KKR from 2018-20, admitted to having some “difficult conversations” with spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who played just nine games in the 2019 season. He took 4 wickets and therefore had to sit on the bench.

The wicketkeeper-batsman revealed that spinners are not as good as they are now and he has to be “honest” with Kuldeep. He expressed pleasure at Spinner’s progress since then, saying he had become a better bowler and a “world beater”. He expressed the hope that Kuldeep, who has been part of the Delhi Capitals team since 2022, would understand the message Dinesh was trying to convey to him at that time and that there was no personal grudge between them.

“Leading a franchise is a completely different job. There are many other cultures and you find it challenging to deal with other people. You can be very honest with them. As a leader, you lose certain friendships,” he said.

“During my tenure as KKR captain, Kuldeep (Yadav) wasn’t as good as he is now. Had tough conversations with him and I didn’t think he would appreciate me at that stage. I had to be strong with him.”

“It was a tough period for Kuldeep. I think those tough periods made him a better bowler today. It was my bad luck that I had to be that bad guy in his life part of the phase. I want him to understand what I do. I don’t want him to appreciate it and accept it. You have to take a decision for the team, nothing personal,” Karthik concluded.