Dinesh Karthik Chooses 39th Birthday To Announce Retirement From All Forms Of Competitive Cricket

Dinesh Karthik represented India in 180 games across three formats in which he scored 3463 runs with one Test hundred and 17 half-centuries. Karthik also had 172 dismissals to his credit.

Jun 1, 2024 - 20:30

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Dinesh Karthik Chooses 39th Birthday To Announce Retirement From All Forms Of Competitive Cricket

Chennai: Veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has formally announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday after two decades of playing for the country. Notably, Karthik chose to make the announcement official on his 39th birthday. His retirement was on cards after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s ouster from the IPL 2024 Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals last month.

“Having given plenty of thought for sometime now, I have decided to move on from playing competitive cricket. I officially announce my retirement and put my playing days behind me as I square up for the new challenges that lie ahead,” Karthik wrote on ‘X’.

Having represented the country in 180 games across three formats in which he scored 3463 runs with a lone Test hundred and 17 half-centuries, Karthik also had 172 dismissals to his credit, most of them behind the stumps with a few in the outfield.