The former Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been appointed the batting coach and mentor of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) men’s team.
“Welcome our keeper in every sense, Dinesh Karthik, back into RCB in an all new avatar. DK will be the Batting coach and Mentor of RCB Men’s team!,” RCB posted on their official social media handle X.
The Bangalore-based franchise requested its fans to shower some love on the veteran wicket-keeper batter. 
“You can take the man out of cricket but not cricket out of the man! Shower him with all the love, 12th Man Army!” RCB on X.
Karthik announced his retirement from cricket on June 1, 2024, posting an official announcement on X. The wicket-keeper batter smashed 326 runs in 13 innings for RCB in 2024 IPL. Karthik has represented RCB in 60 matches and scored 937 runs at an average of 24.65 and a strike rate of 162.95. Across 257 matches, veteran right-hander Dinesh Karthik has amassed 4842 runs in the IPL. Apart from RCB Karthik has also represented Delhi Capitals (formerly Daredevils), Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).
Dinesh Karthik expressed his appreciation for the unwavering support he has received from the RCB fanbase. “I want to thank all of you for helping me over the last three years to achieve everything I have,” in a video posted by RCB on X. He called them the most beautiful fanbase “The RCB fanbase is one of the most beautiful fan bases any player could be associated with.”
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“To have been a part of the team as a player has been an incredible experience. Now that I’ve got the opportunity to be a mentor and a batting coach, I’m looking forward to it. Please continue to support me, just as you did when I was a player. I will do my best in my new role. There’s one unfulfilled goal, isn’t there? Winning the title as a player, which we came very close to achieving a few times. But I can promise you, as a coach, we will make it happen. RCB lifting the trophy is going to happen very, very soon,” Karthik further added.
Karthik also played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs, and 60 T20Is for India, and his extensive experience will help RCB shape its team in the mega auction ahead of the next IPL.
