New Delhi. IPL 2024 is going to prove to be very important for cricket teams around the world including India. The whole world has an eye on this T20 league. Especially the cricket board of the cricketers playing in it. T20 World Cup is to be played right after IPL. IPL 2024 is being seen as a test of the players’ fitness and form before this mega event. From young to senior cricketers, they are impressing the selectors by performing well in the IPL.
In this connection of impressing the selectors, one such name has come into discussion, who has participated in the T20 World Cup from the first to the 2022 T20 World Cup. This cricketer is none other than Dinesh Karthik of India. Dinesh Karthik, popularly known as DK, played an inning of 38 runs in 10 balls on 25 March.
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It was due to this aggressive innings of Dinesh Karthik that Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings. The Bengaluru team was struggling at one time, losing 6 wickets for 130 runs. At such a time, Dinesh Karthik turned the match by playing a stormy innings. DK along with Mahipal Lomror (17) made a partnership of 48 runs in just 18 balls and returned to the pavilion after winning the match.
Me seeing those ‘It’s a world cup year’ memes ♂️#IPL2024 #Memes pic.twitter.com/DixMFTtYDg
— DK (@DineshKarthik) March 27, 2024
After this inning, Dinesh Karthik started trending on social media. DK also replied to this. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik is the only player who has played in the T20 World Cup played in both the years 2007 and 2024.
Dinesh Karthik is the player who has played the most matches in the Indian Premier League after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. He has played 244 IPL matches so far. MS Dhoni has played 252 matches and Rohit Sharma has played 245 matches.
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Tags: Dinesh Karthik, IPL 2024, T20 World Cup
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 27, 2024, 19:25 IST