'Don't tag him as next Sachin' - Dinesh Karthik cautions against overburdening Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Karthik cautions against overburdening Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
22 May 2026
2 MinDinesh Karthik
India
Current Series
Full Name
Dinesh Karthik
Nationality
India
Other Name
Dinesh Karthik
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
01 Jun 1985 (40y 357d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 257 | 234 | 51 | 4842 | 97 | 26.46 | 3577 | 135.36 | -- | 22 |
| test | 26 | 42 | 1 | 1025 | 129 | 25 | 2080 | 49.27 | 1 | 7 |
| odi | 94 | 79 | 21 | 1752 | 79 | 30.2 | 2392 | 73.24 | -- | 9 |
| t20i | 60 | 48 | 22 | 686 | 55 | 26.38 | 481 | 142.61 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 415 | 367 | 85 | 7557 | 97 | 26.79 | 5538 | 136.45 | -- | 35 |
| fc | 167 | 254 | 19 | 9620 | 213 | 40.93 | 16394 | 58.68 | 28 | 43 |
| list a | 260 | 228 | 38 | 7603 | 154 | 40.01 | 8233 | 92.34 | 12 | 41 |
| t10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 115 | 42 | 16.43 | 50 | 230.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 257 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 26 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 94 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 60 | 1 | 1.00 | 18 | -- | -- | 0 | 18 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 415 | 2 | 3.00 | 28 | 1 | 1/10 | 28 | 9.33 | 18 | -- | -- |
| fc | 167 | -- | 20.00 | 130 | -- | -- | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 260 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 9 | 2 | 2.00 | 43 | 1 | -- | 43.00 | 21.50 | 12.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV vs SW | 3 | - | 20 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
| SW vs MIE | 12 | - | 07 Dec 2025 | Sharjah | t20 |
| SW vs ADKR | 5 | - | 03 Dec 2025 | Sharjah | t20 |
| NEP XI vs IND XI | 7 | 0/20 | 08 Nov 2025 | Mong Kok | t10 |
| UAE XI vs IND XI | 42* | - | 08 Nov 2025 | Mong Kok | t10 |
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