Dinesh Karthik is a wicketkeeper-batsman from India. On June 1, 1985, he was born. He debuted in 2004 and has been a member of the Indian cricket squad since. Karthik began playing cricket at the age of ten years old. He began his cricket career as a batsman before switching to wicketkeeping. In 2002, he made his first-class debut for Tamilnadu.
Bio/Wiki
| Nick Name | DK |
| Full Name | Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Right-hand Batsman and Wicket-keeper) |
Dinesh Karthik Biography
| Date of Birth | 1 June 1985 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 39 years old |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| School | Don Bosco School, Chennai St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai Indian Public School in Salmiya, Kuwait |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
Dinesh Karthik Age
Dinesh Karthik, an Indian cricketer, was born on June 1, 1985. As of the current date, March 26, 2024 he would be 39 years old.
Dinesh Karthik Wife
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 18 August 2015 (with Dipika Pallikar-as per Christian rituals), 20 August 2015 (with Dipika Pallikal – as per Hindu rituals) |
| Affairs/Girlfriend | Nikita Vanjara, Dipika Pallikal (Squash Player) |
Dinesh Karthik Family
| Wife | First Wife- Nikita Vijay (m. 2007 – Div. 2012)
Second Wife– Dipika Pallikal (m. 2015 – Present) |
| Children | Son: Name Not Known Daughter: Not Known |
| Parents | Father: Krishnakumar (Worked as a System Analyst) Mother: Padma (Worked in IDBI and ONGC) |
| Siblings | Brother: Vinesh (Younger) Sister: None |
Cricket Career
| International Debut | ODI Debut: 5 September 2004 against England at London T20 Debut: 1 December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg Test Debut: 3 November 2004 against Australia at Mumbai |
| Jersey Number | #21, 19 (India) #21, 19 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/Stats Team | Abahani Limited, Albert TUTI Patriots, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Tamil Nadu |
| Coach/Mentor | Robin Singh |
| Batting Style | Right-handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Not Known |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2004 domestic season |
Dinesh Karthik Height, Weight
| Height (approx) | In centimeters- 170 cm In meters- 1.70 m In feet inches- 5’7” |
| Weight (approx) | In kilograms- 65 kg In pounds- 143 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Measurement’s | Chest- 38 inches Waist- 30 inches Biceps- 14 inches |
Favourite Things
| Actor | Rajinikanth, Suriya, Dhanush |
| Actress | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Playing Sudoku, Reading, Swimming, Travelling |
| Destination | Not Known |
| Cricket Player | Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham, R Ashwin |
| Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
| Favorite Food | Butter Chicken |
| Musician | A.R. Rahman |
Dinesh Karthik Net Worth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $10 Million (Approx) |
| Net Worth in Indian Rupees | INR- 83 Crore (Approx) |
Some Lesser Facts About Dinesh Karthik
- On 18 March 2018, he hit a six off the last ball to give India a memorable victory over Bangladesh in the finals of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series.
- Daniel Vettori once gifted him his award motorbike during an IPL season.
- For the first time in his IPL career, he captained Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 11 (2018), in place of Gautam Gambhir.
- He has played for many IPL teams, like Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Lions, and Kolkata Knight Riders.
- He is a huge fan of the sports cars.
- He used to wear the #19 jersey for India which was Rahul Dravid’s jersey number before.
- He first met his second wife, Dipika Rebecca Pallikal at the Chennai marathon in 2008, through their common gym trainer, Shankar Basu, of ‘Maverick Gym,’ Chennai.
- His second wife, Dipika Pallikal is an Indian Squash Champion.
- Cricketer Mulari Vijay is married to his Ex-wife Nikita.
- Due to his inconsistent performance in wicket-keeping and batting, he was replaced by MS Dhoni at the end of 2004.
- On his ODI debut in 2004 vs England, he dropped Michael Vaughan but later did a fabulous stumping to dismiss him.
- He was coached by former Indian cricketer, Robin Singh.
- During his childhood, he and his family lived in Kuwait for some years where he started playing cricket by watching English County cricket matches on TV.
- Dinesh was born into a Tamil Brahmin family with a sporting background as his father was a first-division cricketer for Chennai.