Dinesh Karthik Wiki/ Biography
Dinesh Karthik full name is Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik is an Indian cricketer. He serves as a Wicket-keeper as well as the batsman in the team. Karthik was born on 1st June 1985 in the city of Tuticorin base in Tamil Nadu of India. He is a right-handed batsman. Dinesh Karthik height is approximately 5 ft. 7 inches. Dinesh Karthik net worth in 2019 is approximately 44 crore.
Other basic facts
- Age (as in 2019): 33 years
- Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Zodiac sign/ Sun sign: Gemini
- Hair color: Black
- Eye Colour: Black
- Body Measurements: chest – 38 inches; Waist – 30 inches; Biceps – 14 inches
- Height: 170 cm or 5′ 7″ inches or 1.70 m
- Weight: almost 65 kgs or 143 lbs
- Nickname: DK
- Jersey Number: 21
- International Debut: ODI debut – 5 September 2004 v England; Test debut – 3 November 2004 v Australia; T20 debut – 1 December 2006 v South Africa
- Net Worth(Approx): 44 crore
- Salary: Retainer Fee – ₹3 crore; IPL Fee – ₹7.4 crore; Test Fee – ₹15 lakh; ODI Fee – ₹6 lakh; T20 Fee – ₹3 lakh
Education Background
Dinesh Karthik was first admitted to the school in Kuwait which was basically an Indian school. After that, he was sent to another school for education purpose. Basics of the cricket were taught to Karthik by his father. His father did not want to see his son becoming a failure as himself.
Family
Family of Dinesh Karthik includes his father, mother and a brother. He does not have any sister. Krishna Kumar, father of Dinesh Karthik who was an employee in some company in Kuwait. His mother named Padmini Krishna Kumar worked in IDBI and a brother named Vinesh Kumar, he is younger than Dinesh Karthik. He has a small yet beautiful family.
Dinesh Karthik Professional Career
Dinesh Karthik plays for India as a batsman as well as wicketkeeper. Dinesh Karthik played his first test debut on 3rd November 2004 against Australia and played his last test match on 9th August 2018 against England. He played his debut in One Day International match on 5 September 2004 against England and played his last One Day International match 31 January 2019 against New Zealand. He played his first debut in twenty20 match on 1st December 2006 against South Africa and his last twenty20 was played on 27 February 2019 against Australia.
Karthik started playing in 2008 for Indian Premier League being a wicket-keeper for the Delhi Daredevils, notching 145 runs at 24.16 with a number of 135.51. Dinesh’s top score was an unbeatable 56 to take Delhi to a five-wicket acquired in a team match against the Mumbai Indians. In a game contrary to the Deccan Chargers, player Amit Mishra grabbed a hat-trick, and when the fresh batsman got in, he took out of his ground and left, only for Dinesh to vacant the chance for the confounding and two times hat-trick.
In the year 2009 Indian Premier League was played in South Africa, Dinesh played in every of Delhi’s 15 games, notching 288 scores at 36.00, moving 40 on triple occasions and creating 17 disapprovals. Delhi surpassed the pool round of the series, but Dinesh did only 9 in the semi-final when Delhi was vanquished by 6 wickets by the opponent Deccan Chargers.
In the year 2011, Dinesh was accepted by Kings XI Punjab for $900,000 creating him the second-most costly cricket player in their team, before David Hussey and entered with Captain Adam Gilchrist. For the year 2012 Indian Premier League, Dinesh went into Mumbai Indians with the help of the franchises who did not opened their comprehend and he was accepted for $2.35 million (Rs 12.4 crores)
In the year 2013 Indian Premier League, Dinesh had few good beginnings for the Mumbai Indians, in the initial matches. In specific, when he notched a fast 86 in contradiction of the Delhi Daredevils in their household game at the Wankhede ground. The Mumbai Indians departed on to triumph their 1st IPL cup this year with Dinesh batting and wicket-caring in all 19 of their games. In almost all the games he struck third and previously seen as a foremost run maker for the squad. He concluded the series with 510 scores and was in the utmost 10 run notchers of the series.
In the year 2014, Dinesh was once again accepted by Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 12.5 crore. In the year 2015, he was accepted by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 10.5 crore. In the year 2016, he was accepted by Gujarat Lions for Rs. 2.3 crores and was selected for the 2017 Indian Premier league.
Houses, Cars and Bike’s Collection
Dinesh Karthik owes an apartment known as Karthik in Chennai, a place in Tamilnadu. Dinesh Karthik has got a car named Porsche 911 turbo S.
Dinesh Karthik Net Worth
Dinesh Karthik net worth is approximately 44 crore. While his earnings from test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 matches is 15 lakh, 6 lakh, and 3 lakh respectively.
Dinesh Karthik Wife/ Marriage
Dinesh Karthik got married two times. The first time he got married to his girlfriend named Nikita Vanjara in 2007, but the marriage did not work out and finished with divorce in 2012.
After that Dinesh got married to a squash player named Deepika Pallikal. The marriage was celebrated in two different ways with the Christian rituals, and Hindu rituals In 2015, the marriage with Christian rituals took place on 18 August 2015 in the Palace hotel of Chennai whereas marriage as per Hindu rituals was celebrated in ITC Grand Chola of Chennai on 20 August 2015. They do not have any children until now.
Some Interesting and Unknown Facts about Dinesh Karthik
Here are a few interesting and unknown facts about Dinesh Karthik which his fans should and want to know about him:
- Dinesh Karthik does not smoke or takes any other drug items.
- He was given birth in a Tamil Brahmin family who had a sporting background.
- As a child, he used to live in Kuwait with his father where he practiced cricket in the early ages.
- He was trained by a retired Indian cricketer named as Robin Singh.
- Because of his remarkable performance at batting as well as wicket keeping he was replaced by MS Dhoni in the year 2004.
- His second wife Deepika Pallikal is an Indian squash Champion.
- He met his second wife through their common gym trainer.
- He is a die heart fan of sports cars.
- He played for different teams in Indian Premier League.
- He was appointed as a team leader of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018
- He is in love with the dogs of Avoids category.
