Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) stalwart Dinesh Karthik concluded his Indian Premier League (IPL) career with a defeat in the eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Wednesday. Karthik, who had already hinted that this IPL would be his last, received a guard of honor from his teammates after the conclusion of the match in Ahmedabad. Although Karthik himself did not speak on the subject, the league’s broadcaster confirmed the news of his retirement through a social media post after the eliminator competition. Karthik, who debuted in the T20 league 16 years ago, is one of the best finishers in this format of the game.
Taking to social media, IPL digital broadcaster Jio Cinema paid tribute to the RCB wicketkeeper batsman, who has one title to his name in the league.
#TATAIPL
2nd – Most dismissals by a WK #IPL
3rd – Highest performance in the history of the league! #IPLOnJioCinema #RRVRCB #DineshKarthik #TATAIPLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/dXYJz6skOi— JioCinema (@JioCinema) 22 May 2024
When RCB players were roaming around the stadium and thanking the fans for their support, Karthik took off his gloves and expressed his gratitude to the fans.
Soon the joyous moment came for RCB fans, Virat Kohli hugged Karthik who was struggling to fight his emotions.
As Karthik walked back towards the dressing room, Karthik received a guard of honor from the RCB players.
From #rcb to Dinesh Karthik #TATAIPL , #RRVRCB , #last call , #eliminator , @RCBTweets , @DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/p2XI7A1Ta6
– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 22 May 2024
Karthik ended his IPL career with 4,842 runs in 257 matches, which included 22 fifties. In his illustrious IPL career spanning over 17 years, Karthik has featured for six franchises in the cash-rich league.
He made his debut in the inaugural season with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2008. He moved to Punjab in 2011 and subsequently played for Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders and RCB.
He scored 326 runs in 15 matches in the current season at an average of 36.22 and a tremendous strike rate of 187.36.
With ANI inputs
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