Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik biography, wiki, age, date of birth, height, cricket career, affairs, wife, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dinesh Karthik |
| Full Name | Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik |
| Nickname | DK |
| Profession | Indian International cricketer |
| Major teams | India (2004-2019) Kolkata Knight Riders (2018-2021) Gujarat Lions (2016-2017) Royal Challengers Bangalore (2015, 2022-Present) Delhi Daredevils (2008-2010, 2014) Mumbai Indians (2012-2013) Kings XI Punjab (2011) Tamil Nadu (2002-Present) |
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1985 |
| Age (In 2024) | 39 Years 5 Month(s) 23 Days |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Tamil |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet fnches- 5ft 7in |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Dipika Pallikal (2015-Present, Squash Player) Nikita Vanjara (2007-2012)  |
| Marriage Date | August 18, 2015 (Christian Wedding) at The Leela Palace hotel, Chennai August 20, 2015 (Hindu Wedding) at Grand Chola, Chennai |
| Children | |
| Son(s) | Kabir Pallikal Karthik Zian Pallikal Karthik |
| Parents | |
| Father | Krishnakumar Karthik |
| Mother | Padmini Krishnakumar |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Vinesh Karthik 1 |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Father-in-law | Sanjiv Pallikal |
| Mother-in-law | Susan Pallikal (former Indian women cricketer) |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Divya Pallikal Diya Pallikal |
| Cricket Information | |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Batting style | Right-handed bat |
| Bowling style | Right arm offbreak |
| Coach/Mentor | Robin Singh |
| Test debut | November 3, 2004 vs Australia |
| Last Test | August 9, 2018 vs England |
| ODI debut | September 5, 2004 vs England |
| Last ODI | July 9, 2019 vs New Zealand |
| T20I debut | December 1, 2006 vs South Africa |
| Last T20I | February 27, 2019 vs vs Australia |
| Education Details | |
| School | Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian Private School, Kuwait Carmel School, Kuwait |
| College | Not Attended |
| Educational Qualification | School Dropout |
| Filmography | |
| Famous movie(s) | Victory (Self, 2009) |
| twitter.com/DineshKarthik (1.7m followers) | |
| facebook.com/dineshdkkarthik (1.2m followers) | |
| instagram.com/dk00019/ (1.7m followers) | |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Net Worth (Approx) | ₹ 50 Crores |
| Salary (IPL) | ₹5.50 Crores |
| Family Picture |  |
| Dinesh Karthik is an Indian International cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. | |
| He was born on June 1, 1985 in a Tamil Brahmin family to Krishnakumar Karthik and Padmini Krishnakumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has a younger brother named Vinesh Karthik. | |
| Dinesh spent his early childhood in Kuwait where his father worked. He did his schooling from Carmel School and Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian Private School in Kuwait. After moving to Chennai, he completed his schooling from Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Egmore, Chennai. | |
| His father, Krishnakumar Karthik was a first-division cricketer for Chennai & he was his first coach. His father was forced by his family to put his education first & he did not wanted his son to suffer the same fate. | |
| He made his Test cricket debut on November 3, 2004 against Australia in Mumbai. Although he just scored 10 & 4 in the two innings but his wicket-keeping was praised on a pitch with variable bounce and spin. | |
| Karthik made his ODI debut on September 5, 2004 against England at Lord's. He scored just 1 run in 12 balls. | |
| He made his T20I debut on December 1, 2006 against South Africa in Johannesburg. He scored 31*(28) and played an important role in india's victory and was adjudged "Player Of The Match" for his performance. | |
| In March 2018, Dinesh Karthik played a match-winning knock of 29*(8) in the final of the Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh. He came to bat when India required 34 runs off the last two overs. He won the match and the tournament for india by hitting a last ball six. | |
| Dinesh Karthik married his childhood friend Nikita Vanjara in 2007. They got divorced in 2012. After the divorce Nikita Vanjara got married to cricketer Murali Vijay in the same year. | |
| Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik first met at a marathon in 2008. Their next meeting was in 2013 at Shanker Basu's Maverick Gym in Chennai as Shanker was the fitness trainer to both Dipika and Dinesh. He got engaged to Dipika Pallikal on 15 November, 2013. | |
| Dipika Pallikal & Dinesh Karthik got married in both Christian and Hindu wedding style on August 18, 2015 & August 20, 2015 respectively. | |
On 28 October 2021, the couple became parents to twin boys, Kabir Pallikal Karthik & Zian Pallikal Karthik. | |
| Susan Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik are probably the only mother-in-law and son-in-law combination to play international cricket. | |
| He is a huge car lover & has mentioned this on his social media profiles also. | |
| In 2018, he participated in the dance-reality show Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina with actress Nigaar Khan. | |
| In the 2022 IPL Auction, Karthik was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹5.50 crores. | |
Dinesh Karthik is a dog lover and has a Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever and Poodle cross) pet dog named Coco Chanel Karthik. Coco Chanel Karthik has a instagram handle too which has over 8k followers. 2 | |
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