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91-601: Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik (born 1 June 1985) is an Indian commentator and former professional cricketer and coach who played for the India national cricket team and is currently the batting coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL . He was also the captain of the Tamil Nadu cricket team in domestic cricket. He made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2004. He was

182-847: A remote broadcast television studio away from the sports venue. In North America, the on-air personality based in the studio is called the studio host . During their shows, the presenter/studio host may be joined by additional analysts or pundits, especially when showing highlights of various other matches (e.g. in 1985, Jim Nantz was the studio host for The Prudential College Football Report in Studio ;43 in New York for CBS Sports , and during his four-year tenure there [1985 through 1988 college football seasons], he had Pat Haden [in 1985] and Ara Parseghian [in 1987 and 1988] as his co-hosts/pundits). Various sports may have different commentator roles to cover situations unique to that sport. In

273-628: A Test, India swept the series and won both matches by an innings. Although his side exceeded 500 in both matches, Karthik scored only 25 and 11. However, he was retained for the three-Test series at home against Pakistan in March. In a high-scoring draw in the first Test in Mohali, Karthik scored only six of India's 516 runs. He then had his best Test batting performance to date, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against Pakistan . India batted first; Karthik made

364-523: A broadcaster is particularly renowned ( Rick Jeanneret 's hockey telecasts, for example, were simulcast on radio and television from 1997 until his 2022 retirement). The analyst or color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy on the teams and athletes, and occasionally anecdotes or light humor. They are usually former athletes or coaches in their respective sports, although there are some exceptions. The term "color" refers to levity and insight provided by

455-528: A group match against the Mumbai Indians . In the 2009 edition hosted by South Africa, Karthik played in each of Daredevils' 15 matches. He scored 288 runs at 36.00, passing 40 on three occasions and making 17 dismissals . Although Daredevils topped the tournament's pool stage, Karthik made only nine in the semi-final and his team were defeated by six wickets by the Deccan Chargers . Karthik

546-566: A high-scoring draw where both teams passed 450 in the first innings, Karthik managed only a solitary run in the first Test in Kanpur. In the second Test at Kolkata , he scored 46 runs to help extend India's first innings lead to 106 runs for the host's eight-wicket win. Karthik had a chance to score highly in India's two-Test tour of Bangladesh in December 2004. Against a team which had never won

637-763: A new North East Zone . The 2024-2025 Duleep Trophy marks the 61st edition of the this prestigious tournament, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament scheduled from 5 September 2024 to 22 September 2024, the matches will be held at the Rural Development Trust (RDT) Stadium in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru . The 2024-2025 format deviates from recent editions by featuring four teams: India A, India B, India C, and India D, instead of

728-480: A new format where three teams chosen by the BCCI took part, designated as Blue, Green and Red. The teams played a round-robin tournament , with the top two advancing to the final. All games were staged as day-night games and used pink cricket balls. The trophy was cancelled for three seasons due to Covid-19 and the zonal format returned when it was re-started in 2022-23 with the original five zonal teams joined by

819-448: A part of the teams. The original format was that the five teams played each other on a knock-out basis. From the 1993–94 season , the competition converted to a league format before moving back to the knock-out format for four seasons. The tournament again reverted to a league format for three seasons from 2000–01 . For the 2002–03 season , the zonal teams were replaced by five teams representing respective Ranji Trophy groups but

910-422: A play-by-play announcer for WWE since 1999, has also portrayed this role for most of his announcing career. From 2010 to 2012, Cole served as a heel announcer, showing arrogance and contempt for faces and more sympathy for the heels (partially due to bullying from other face wrestlers, and jealousy from on-screen authority figures and other commentators). However, after Lawler suffered a legitimate heart attack on

1001-476: A poor outing with the bat, scoring only 14 runs in four innings, before being dropped for the rest of the tournament.This would be Karthik's last international appearances as he was later dropped from the national cricket team altogether afterwards. Though there was speculation Karthik would return to the national team after a strong showing at the IPL in 2024, he ended up not being selected and subsequently retired after

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1092-635: A result, he was dropped from both the ODI and T20I squads post the quadrennial event. In 2022, at age 37, Karthik was recalled to India's T20 set-up after three years, for the South African tour of India in May 2022 . He outperformed expectations and stunned the world by scoring his maiden half-century in the format, 16 years after debut, in the third match of the series. In June, he was named in India's squad for their T20I series against Ireland . In July, Karthik

1183-637: A six-wicket win in the Twenty20 International against South Africa, with one ball to spare, in 2007. Karthik then featured in the four-match ODI series against West Indies. After not batting in the victorious first match, he top-scored with 63 as a specialist batsman when India recovered from 35/3 to post 189 on a slow wicket at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack . India won by 20 runs, giving Karthik his first man-of-the-match award. He

1274-482: A start and reached 28, before being run out. India made 407 and Pakistan almost broke even, replying with 393. Karthik scored in the second innings, joining Rahul Dravid in a 166-run partnership to set up a target of 422. The pitch was deteriorating, and India won the match by 196 runs. In the next match, Karthik made only 10 and nine as India collapsed and lost ten wickets on the final day of an otherwise high-scoring match; 1,280 runs had been scored for only 22 wickets in

1365-662: A top score of 17 as South Africa took a 5–0 whitewash. Dinesh Karthik's 15-year-old career includes 94 ODIs, and 32 T20s. He has kept wickets for the Indian team in ICC events and crucial trophies, both ODIs as well as T20Is. Karthik averages best in T20s 33.25 with a strike rate of 143.52. While he was snubbed in ODIs after ICC World Cup 2019, Karthik is well in contention for 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup . He scored an unbeaten 31 to steer India to

1456-413: A wicket-keeper. He batted in five matches of the round-robin, scoring 179 runs at an average of 35.80 with a top score of 88 not out against Uttar Pradesh in his second match. Karthik's form tapered off after this match, and he failed to pass 20 again during the season. He took 11 catches but due to repeated wicket-keeping errors, he was dropped from the season's final matches. Karthik was overlooked in

1547-558: Is a general term for any type of commentator in a sports broadcast. It may also refer to a sports talk show host or a newscaster covering sports news. In video games , and particularly esports , commentators are often called shout-casters ; this term is derived from Shoutcast , an internet audio streaming plugin and protocol associated with the Winamp media player. They are also sometimes referred to as simply casters . While sports broadcasts took place from 1912, Florent Gibson of

1638-544: Is a much less distinct division between play-by-play and color commentary, although two-man commentary teams usually feature an enthusiast with formal journalistic training but little or no competitive experience leading the commentary, and an expert former (or current) competitor following up with analysis or summary. There are however exceptions to this—most of the United Kingdom's leading cricket and snooker commentators are former professionals in their sports, while

1729-460: Is the primary speaker on the broadcast. Broadcasters in this role are adept at being articulate and carry an ability to describe each play or event of an often-fast-moving sporting event. The play-by-play announcer is meant to convey the event as it is carried out. Because of their skill level, commentators like Al Michaels , Brian Anderson , Ian Eagle , Kevin Harlan , Jim Nantz , and Joe Buck in

1820-434: Is typical for there to be multiple pit reporters , covering the event from along the pit road. Their responsibilities include covering breaking news trackside, probing crew chiefs and other team leaders about strategy, and commentating on pit stops from along the pit wall. On occasion in motorsport, the reporter on the sideline is an understudy to the lead commentator, as Fox NASCAR has used this tactic numerous times based on

1911-639: The Monday Night Football booth in 2001 caused what Miller himself described as a "maelstrom" of perplexed reviews. Although the combination of a play-by-play announcer and color commentator is now considered the standard, it was much more common for a broadcast to have only one play-by-play announcer working alone. Vin Scully , longtime announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was one of the few examples of this practice lasting into

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2002-728: The Pittsburgh Post newspaper broadcast the first sports commentary in April 1921, covering the fight between Johnny Ray and Johnny "Hutch" Dundee at the Motor Square Garden , Pittsburgh. One of the highest-paid sportscasters in the United States is Tony Romo , a former NFL quarterback and professional golfer who serves as lead color analyst for the NFL on CBS ; Romo earns $ 17,000,000 per year for his contributions to

2093-532: The playing field or court . The sideline reporter typically makes live updates on injuries and breaking news or conducts player interviews while players are on the field or court because the play-by-play broadcaster and color commentator must remain in their broadcast booth. Sideline reporters are often granted inside information about an important update, such as injury because they have the credentials necessary to do so. In cases of big events, teams consisting of many sideline reporters are placed strategically so that

2184-413: The "heel sympathizer" for color commentary in wrestling. Jerry "The King" Lawler later made a successful transition into the same role, though Lawler has since shown more sympathy for faces, partially due to his popularity with fans after a forty-year career. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Macho Man" Randy Savage pioneered the "babyface sympathizer" for color commentary in wrestling. Michael Cole , as

2275-450: The 2009 one-day tournament and was selected for the tour of New Zealand as reserve wicket-keeper. After watching the T20 and ODI series, Karthik played in the second Test when Dhoni was injured; he was criticised for dropping a number of catches. Karthik then played in the first Test at Chittagong after Dhoni was injured again. He made a duck in the first innings and 27 in the second, watching

2366-439: The 2010s, as popularized by Fox, American football broadcasts began to increasingly employ rules analysts to explain penalties and controversial calls and analyze instant replay reviews to predict whether a call will or will not be overturned. This helps viewers who may not understand some of the rules or calls, understand further. These analysts are typically former referees . In North American English , sportscaster

2457-560: The 2014 personnel changes , a move that later recalled as being a "regret". He was bought by Delhi Daredevils. In 2015, he moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore and in 2016, to Gujarat Lions , who retained him for the 2017 season . Karthik was named wicket-keeper of the IPL XI of the tournament for that season by CricBuzz . He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2018 season (replacing Gautam Gambhir ), and led

2548-444: The 21st century until he retired in 2016. The three-person booth is a format used on Monday Night Football , in which there are two color commentators, usually one being a former player or coach and the other being an outsider, such as a journalist ( Howard Cosell was one long-running example) or a comedian (such as the before mentioned Dennis Miller). A sideline reporter assists a sports broadcasting crew with sideline coverage of

2639-420: The 21st century. Radio and television play-by-play techniques involve slightly different approaches; radio broadcasts typically require the play-by-play host to say more to verbally convey the on-field activity that cannot be seen by the radio audience. It is unusual to have radio and television broadcasts share the same play-by-play commentator for the same event, except in cases of low production budgets or when

2730-480: The 35 byes were the secondmost in Test history. Karthik was retained for the Test tour of Australia as an opener, and Gambhir was out with an injury. He did not play in the first two Tests, however, because Dravid was elevated to his opening position so Tendulkar and Yuvraj could bat in the middle order. When Dravid and Yuvraj struggled in their new positions, Dravid was moved back to his number-three position and Yuvraj

2821-402: The 4th Indian batsman to play 300 T20 matches. Karthik was a member of the team that won both the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy . Karthik is also the first Indian ever to win a Player of The Match award in a T20 International, having done so in 2006. Known for his six hitting ability, aggressive batting style, longevity and ability to finish games strong, Karthik

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2912-644: The Chennai League, he returned to the under-22 team at the start of the season before his selection for India Emerging Players to play their youthful counterparts from Sri Lanka and Pakistan in late September. Karthik was recalled to the Ranji Trophy team at the beginning of the 2003–04 season . He scored 438 runs (an average of 43.80), with two centuries, and took 20 catches. In the semi-final against Railways , he scored his maiden first-class century with 122 runs. He followed this with an unbeaten 109 in

3003-550: The Oval , he scored 91. With a total of 263 runs at 43.83, he was the highest scorer in the series for India (who won their first series in England in 21 years). Karthik started the ODI series with an unbeaten 44, but had four consecutive innings where he failed to score more than four runs and was dropped for the final two matches. He had a lean Test series against Pakistan at home in late 2008. Karthik managed only 39 in two innings of

3094-584: The September 10, 2012 episode of Raw , Cole broke character and continued to provide updates on his colleague's condition whilst simultaneously calling the action. His professionalism in the situation led to a slow babyface transition, which was cemented when the two men hugged in the ring upon Lawler's return to commentating two month later. In some cases, commentators are also active managers for wrestlers, usually following continuity as heels. Former Extreme Championship Wrestling color commentator Cyrus

3185-762: The U.S, David Coleman in the UK, and Bruce McAvaney in Australia may have careers in which they call several different sports at one time or another. Other main commentators may, however, only call one sport ( Joe Rogan for example announces only one sport which is Mixed Martial Arts, specifically the UFC organization and Peter Drury for the Premier League Football Association). The vast majority of play-by-play announcers are male; female play-by-play announcers had not seen sustained employment until

3276-574: The West Indies and scored 34 in a seven-wicket win, it was not enough to prevent India's first-round exit. In December 2009, Karthik was recalled to the ODI team during the Sri Lankan tour of India after Dhoni was banned after the second match for two matches because of low over rates. Karthik kept wickets in the next two matches, scoring 32 and 19 (unbeaten in both) and helping guide India to

3367-618: The act as violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The court ruled that the Yankees organization devise a plan to protect the players of their privacy while female sportswriters conducted interviews, suggesting the use of towels. After the access of allowing women in was put into effect, the Yankees organization allowed reporters to spend ten minutes interviewing players and

3458-404: The analyst. The most common format for a sports broadcast is to have an analyst/color commentator work alongside the main/play-by-play announcer. An example is NBC Sunday Night Football in the United States, which is called by color commentator Cris Collinsworth , a former NFL receiver, and play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico , a professional announcer. In the United Kingdom, however, there

3549-427: The career of Cup lead Mike Joy, a former pit reporter. Those who made the switch included Steve Byrnes (Truck Series, 2014), Vince Welch (Truck Series since late 2015), and Adam Alexander (who did Cup for Fox-produced TNT broadcasts from 2010–14, Xfinity on Fox since 2015) did the same too. In British sports broadcasting, the presenter of a sports broadcast is usually distinct from the commentator, and often based in

3640-411: The end of the round-robin stage will be declared the champions. Each zonal team is a composite team of cricketers who play for the Ranji Trophy teams situated in that region of India. The teams which compose each zone are as follows: West Zone, with 19 trophies, is the most successful team in the competition. South Zone are the defending champions. Note : The Wins include the shared trophies and

3731-716: The final against Mumbai . Karthik was selected for the India squad in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh, and scored two half-centuries on an India A tour to Zimbabwe . He had a strong domestic first-class season in 2008–09. After starting the Ranji Trophy campaign with two single-figure scores, he scored 213 runs in partnership with Subramaniam Badrinath as Tamil Nadu defeated Uttar Pradesh by an innings. Karthik then scored 123 and 113 in consecutive matches against Baroda and Railways , before ending his Ranji Trophy campaign with 72 against Uttar Pradesh in

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3822-507: The first edition in 1961–62 , with some editions featuring special invitee teams. There have been a few exceptions to the zonal format, such as the 2002–03 tournament, where five teams were formed based on Ranji Trophy groups, and the four editions held between 2016–17 and 2019–20 , when the BCCI selected three teams called India Blue, Red and Green. The latest 2024-25 edition featured four teams named Team A, B, C and D. The competition

3913-488: The first three innings. Dhoni scored 148 in an ODI against Pakistan, and he replaced Karthik for the three Tests at home against Sri Lanka. In ten tests since his debut, Karthik scored 245 runs for an average of 18.84 with one half-century and one other score above 25. He was selected as a back-up wicket-keeper and middle-order batsmen on the Test team in November 2006. After Dhoni injured a finger, Karthik replaced him for

4004-520: The first two Tests, exceeding single figures only once. In the third Test in Bangalore, Sachin Tendulkar was injured; his replacement, Yuvraj, scored 170. Karthik, batting down the order, scored 24 and 52 in a high-scoring draw and kept the wickets because of Dhoni's injury. In the first innings, Karthik was behind the stumps as India set a world record for the most extras conceded in a Test innings;

4095-433: The format lasted only one season. From the 2003–04 season , the five original zonal teams competed along with a sixth guest team which was a touring foreign team. The first guest team was England A in 2003–04 . From the 2009-10 season , the guest team was dropped, with the original five-team knockout tournament being used until the 2014–15 season. The championship was not held in 2015–16 but returned to in 2016–17 with

4186-478: The former Formula One racing commentator Murray Walker had no formal journalistic training and only limited racing experience of his own (he had come from an advertising background and his initial hiring was more of a comic double act than a traditional sports commentary pairing). In the United States, Pat Summerall , a former professional kicker, spent most of his broadcasting career as a play-by-play announcer. Comedian Dennis Miller 's short-lived run as part of

4277-525: The fourth Test between Australia and India in Mumbai in October 2004, replacing Parthiv Patel (who was dropped for poor wicket-keeping). He scored 14 runs in two innings and took two catches, but was praised for his wicket-keeping on a pitch with variable bounce and spin on which 40 wickets fell in two days. Karthik was retained for India's next engagement: a two-Test home series against South Africa . In

4368-461: The last two of the round-robin matches, after Sehwag was rested. Although Karthik made 48 and 34 in quick time as India won both matches, he was dropped for the final (which India lost). Karthik was recalled to the Indian ODI team for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy after a good domestic season and IPL performance. He scored back-to-back centuries in the two warm-up games, securing his place on

4459-401: The last two overs, Karthik's assault (which included a six when requiring five runs off the last ball) won the match and the tournament. In April 2019, he was named to India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup . On 6 July, in the match against Sri Lanka , Karthik played his 150th international match for India. The Tamil Nadu cricketer had a forgettable outing in the 2019 World Cup and, as

4550-477: The legside and took another catch. Karthik played in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy against Kenya , taking three catches before being replaced on the ODI team by MS Dhoni . He did not play another ODI until April 2006. In April 2006, Karthik was recalled to the ODI team to give Dhoni a rest in the final ODI against England in Indore . He was not required to bat, as India cruised to a seven-wicket victory. Karthik

4641-461: The main commentator has many sources to turn to (for example some sideline reporters could be stationed in the dressing room area while others could be between the respective team benches). In the United States, sideline reporters are heavily restricted by NFL rules; in contrast, both the 2001 and 2020 incarnations of the XFL featured sideline reporters in a much more prominent role. In motorsports, it

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4732-399: The media speculated that it was going to be his final season in the IPL. Karthik began the season strongly and scored two consecutive half-centuries, against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. However, his team ended losing both matches. The latter innings was a 35-ball 83, in a chase of 288, which included five fours and seven sixes. Though RCB started poorly at the start of

4823-462: The men's locker room. Both were believed to have been the first women ever allowed to enter a professional men's locker room to conduct a post-game interview. Sport organizations began to follow in the NHL's footsteps and allowed for other female sportswriters to be given the same access as men sportswriters. It was not until the year 1977 when Melissa Ludtke , a sportswriter from Sports Illustrated ,

4914-819: The network. Jim Rome being the highest paid sports Broadcasters in The United States, making over 30,000,000 per year, Jim also has his own Sports talk show called The Jim Rome Show syndicated by CBS Sports Radio. In 1975, the National Hockey League (NHL) made headlines when two coaches of the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal allowed Robin Herman ( The New York Times ) and Marcelle St. Cyr ( CKLM radio in Montreal) access into

5005-560: The next match after Dhoni returned. He scored 183 and 150 in the Duleep Trophy final against West Zone, the third player to score centuries in both innings of a Duleep Trophy final. Dinesh Karthik made his debut match in 2004 against England at Lord's in the last match of ODI series, scoring just one run. Despite dropping England captain Michael Vaughan from Anil Kumble 's bowling, he eventually stumped Vaughan down

5096-720: The only two Indians to be included in the ICC's on-ground commentary panel for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton. Dinesh Karthik was also part of the commentary team during England-Sri Lanka T20I and ODI series held in July 2021 . Sports commentator The main commentator , also called the play-by-play commentator or announcer in North America, blow-by-blow in combat sports coverage, lap-by-lap for motorsports coverage, or ball -by-ball for cricket coverage,

5187-416: The play-by-play announcer, who is more or less the "voice of the fans" as well as " babyface sympathizers " (or supporters of the "good guys"). Though both are supposed to show neutral stance while announcing, the color commentators (especially when they support heels) are usually more blatant about their stance than the play-by-play announcers. Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan pioneered

5278-484: The primary is usually to place them in position to interfere with the match they are calling, the second is to provide promoters with the opportunity to determine if this performer can speak well extemporaneously. Duleep Trophy The Duleep Trophy , is a domestic First Class Cricket competition played in India . Named after former cricketer Duleepsinhji , the competition has largely been contested by teams representing various geographical zones of India since

5369-578: The return match. He continued his strong run against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy , scoring 153 (103 in one match). Karthik ended with 1,026 runs at 64.12 for the season, including five centuries and two fifties. In 2009–2010, he was the Tamil Nadu captain in six Ranji Trophy matches. Karthik scored 152 against Orissa and 117 against Punjab, adding a further two scores of at least 70. He scored only 16 runs in his four other innings , ending

5460-465: The same fate and trained him hard from an early age. Karthik honed his reflexes at a young age by having his father throw hard leather balls at him at high speed. He was initially a batsman and learned wicket-keeping on the Tamil Nadu youth teams, and Robin Singh considered him very fit. Karthik steadily ascended the youth ranks. He made his Tamil Nadu under-14 debut in early 1999, and was promoted to

5551-543: The season in 2024 Dinesh Karthik was part of the commentary team during India-England T20I and ODI series held in March 2021 . He made his debut behind the mic for the official broadcasters of England and Wales Cricket Board. On 12 March 2021, Sky Sports announced that Karthik would be part of their commentary team for the inaugural season of the Hundred . Dinesh Karthik and former captain Sunil Gavaskar were also

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5642-453: The season with 443 runs and an average of 55.37. Karthik was named captain of the India A team for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy in October 2018. In October 2019, he was named in India C squad for the next edition . Karthik led the Tamil Nadu team to their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win, at the tournament's 2020–21 edition , after he captained the team to a win at the inaugural edition in 2006–07. He finished with 183 runs at 61.00 and

5733-603: The season, going 1-6, the team made a comeback and later qualified for a playoff spot after beating the Chennai Super Kings. Throughout the season Karthik was commended for his reflexes behind the stumps and finishing abilities. However the fairy tale story could not continue as RCB would be defeated by the Rajasthan Royals in the postseason. Karthik would later announce his retirement from professional cricket in 2024. Karthik made his Test cricket debut in

5824-492: The second most successful captain of the franchise only behind Gautam Gambhir . In the 2022 auctions , Karthik was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹ 5.50 crore. He managed to score 330 runs in 16 matches with an average of 55.00 and a strike rate of 183.33. He had a poor 2023 campaign with the bat, scoring only 140 runs with an average of just above 11. Ahead of the following edition ,

5915-517: The selection for the zonal Duleep Trophy , and played in the under-19s for South Zone. He was more productive in his second zonal season, scoring 180 runs at 60.00 with three half-centuries. He was selected for the national under-19 team, and played in three youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Nepal . Karthik attended a wicket-keeping camp in the off-season under, guided by former Indian keeper and chairman of selectors Kiran More , which he credited with improving his technique. After playing in

6006-405: The semi-final and final by Rohit Sharma . During the series against England, he played in only the final match in Mumbai , making a duck as India scraped home by two wickets. Karthik had another chance in India's four-match tour of West Indies when he replaced Virender Sehwag , who was out with a shoulder problem . He scored 67, 4 and 47 runs as an opener as India took the series, 2–1. Karthik

6097-482: The target in successful run chases. He retained his place as a middle-order batsman in the fifth and final match when Dhoni returned after Tendulkar was rested and Yuvraj was injured, but the match was ended early due to an unsafe pitch. Karthik retained his place for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh against the hosts and Sri Lanka after Tendulkar was rested for the tournament. He was an opener with Gambhir in

6188-418: The team for the tournament. On 10 December 2017 Karthik faced 18 deliveries without scoring a run against Sri Lanka , an ODI record. He was flown in for the third Test of India's 2017–18 tour of South Africa to replace the injured wicket-keeper, Saha. The substitute, Patel, was included on the side before he injured his right index finger; Karthik began keeping the wickets on day four of the Test. Although he

6279-619: The team to the playoffs. For his performance in the 2018 IPL season, Karthik was named to the ESPNcricinfo and CricBuzz IPL XI. In 2020, halfway through the season Karthik relinquished the captaincy to Eoin Morgan . The team could, however, win only three off their seven matches in the second half and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second season in a row. Karthik managed to score only 223 runs and enforce seven dismissals in 2021 edition . He ended his Kolkata Knight Riders stint as

6370-402: The team with the maximum points at the end of the round-robin stage will be crowned the champions. The squads for the first round were announced by the BCCI on August 14, 2024, with subsequent squad updates on September 10, 2024. The teams are composed of a mix of experienced and emerging players selected by national selectors. [1] [2] Points System: The teams with the highest points at

6461-474: The third Test at Newlands against South Africa for his first Test in over a year. He opened the innings with Wasim Jaffer , allowing Sehwag to bat in the middle order. He used his domestic experience to score 63 in the first innings, combining in a century opening stand and helping India to 414 (enough for a first-innings lead of 41). In the second innings, Karthik scored an unbeaten 38 as the team were all out for 169. In addition to his batting, his wicket-keeping

6552-422: The traditional zonal teams. The tournament will follow a round-robin format with no knockout stage. Notable Players participating include Surya Kumar Yadav,, Tilak Varma, Ishaan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Rishab Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Khaleel Ahmed, and Mohammad Siraj. Format and Points System for 2024-2025: Each team will play against three teams once, and

6643-650: The under-19 side at the beginning of the 2000/2001 season. He made his first-class debut for the senior side the following season. In 2007, Karthik married Nikita Vanjara. However, the couple divorced in 2012 due to irreconcilable differences. She later married his fellow teammate, Murali Vijay . He got engaged to Indian squash player, Dipika Pallikal , in November 2013, and they married in traditional Christian and Hindu ceremonies in August 2015. The couple became parents to twin boys, Kabir and Zian on 18 October 2021. Karthik made his debut in late 2002 against Baroda as

6734-465: Was a regular opener in the mid-2007 Test series in England. After scoring 76 and 51 in the two tour matches before the Tests, he recorded a half-century in each of the three Tests. In the first Test at Lord's, Karthik made 60 in the second innings before India fell to 9/282 (in pursuit of 380) when rain ended the match early. In the second Test at Trent Bridge , Karthik scored 77 and 22; in the third Test at

6825-429: Was bought by Kings XI Punjab in 2011 for US$ 900,000, making him the second-most-expensive player on their squad. For the 2012 season , Karthik joined Mumbai Indians for a reported US$ 2.35 million. He played with Mumbai Indians for two seasons (2012, 2013 ), winning the title in 2013. Karthik was instrumental in his team's campaign; he scored 510 runs at 28.33. Karthik refused to be retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of

6916-446: Was dropped for the series' third Test; Karthik was not recalled. He was recalled to the Test team as a wicket-keeper for the July 2008 tour of Sri Lanka when Dhoni took a sabbatical due to fatigue. Karthik played in the first two Tests, but struggled with the bat in the middle order. He scored 36 runs at 9.00, falling all four times to the spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis . He scored an unbeaten 117 against Kerala in

7007-627: Was educated in India, and at Carmel School and Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian Private School in Kuwait and finally from eighth standard on studied at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Egmore in Chennai . He was coached in cricket by his father, who was a first-division cricketer from Chennai . Disappointed that his career was hindered when he was forced by his family to put his education first, Karthik's father did not want his son to suffer

7098-406: Was established by the BCCI in the 1961–62 season . The tournament was contested between the different geographical zones of India namely, North , South , East , West and Central . The inaugural tournament was won by West Zone who defeated South Zone in the final by ten wickets. In the 1962–63 season , four of the five teams except Central Zone included a West Indies Test cricketer as

7189-632: Was given the assignment to cover the New York Yankees playoff series but was denied entry into the men's locker room. Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn and other officials chose to discriminate against her based on her sex. Knowing that this would put Sports Illustrated in a disadvantage from other publishers, Time Inc. and Ludtke filed a lawsuit against Kuhn. The lawsuit was taken to the United States District Court in 1978 where Judge Constance Baker Motley ruled

7280-493: Was known for having dual roles as a heel manager and a somewhat neutral commentator, and continues to do so during his clients' matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling . Acting as a commentator has also been used to keep injured wrestlers – such as Samoa Joe on Raw between late 2019 and April 2021 – in the public eye while recuperating. Special guest color commentators serve two purposes:

7371-604: Was named captain in Wisden 's 'team of the tournament'. Dinesh Karthik has become the 4th Indian batsman to play 300 T20 matches. Karthik played in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League as wicket-keeper for the Delhi Daredevils , scoring 145 runs with the bat at 24.16 and a strike rate of 135.51. His highest score was an unbeaten 56 to steer Daredevils to a five-wicket win in

7462-517: Was named captain of the Indian side for the 20-over warm-up matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire ahead of the T20I series against England . He was subsequently named in India's squad as the starting wicket-keeper for the T20 World Cup to be held later that year, marking a remarkable comeback for the then-37 year old keeper . However, Karthik failed to live up to expectations and had

7553-457: Was on the squad for the limited-overs matches, he did not make the playing eleven (except for the final T20I, when he made a six-ball 13). Karthik was again named to the squad for the March 2018 Nidahas Trophy Tri-Nation T20 series, after team regular (and wicket-keeper) Dhoni was rested. He played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 29 off eight balls in the final of the tournament against Bangladesh. Coming to bat when India required 34 runs off

7644-518: Was praised. Although he did not play a match at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup , after a roster reshuffle Karthik was selected as a specialist opener for a tour of Bangladesh. He scored 56 and 22 in the drawn first Test in Chittagong before scoring his maiden Test century in the second Test in Dhaka, making 129 runs and featuring in a century opening stand as India took an innings victory. Karthik

7735-597: Was retained for a short triangular ODI tournament in Sri Lanka in September. He scored 4 and 16 in India's two round-robin matches and was dropped for the final, in which India defeated the hosts. Karthik was retained for the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa , but after his performances in Sri Lanka he was omitted for the first two matches. Although he had an opportunity in India's final pool match against

7826-466: Was the captain of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders . Karthik has also worked occasionally as a commentator/pundit for British channel Sky Sports between 2020 and 2021, most notably during India's tour of England . Dinesh Karthik was born into a Telugu family from Chennai , India. He began playing cricket at the age of 10, after a two-year period of living in Kuwait (where his father worked). Karthik

7917-534: Was then asked to leave and wait. Male reporters were unhappy with this and blamed the women from keeping them out and not being able to do their job. In 1990, the issue made its way back into the headlines when Lisa Olson made a public statement revealing that players from the New England Patriots had exposed themselves while interviews were being conducted. This prompted other female reporters who had been harassed to come forward. Their credibility

8008-457: Was then reinstated as reserve wicket-keeper for the tour of the West Indies after scoring 134 runs for India A at 33.50, including a man-of-the-match 75 runs against the UAE . He had more opportunities at the international level later that year during the ODI tour of South Africa after Yuvraj Singh was injured. As a batsman in three of the ODIs, Karthik struggled with 42 runs at an average of 14.00 and

8099-553: Was then selected for the series against Sri Lanka and the 2007 Cricket World Cup . Before their tour of England, India played a series of ODIs in Ireland against the hosts and South Africa. Karthik played in four matches, scoring 15 runs at 51.00 and keeping wicket in two matches. Selected for the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in September 2007, he played in India's earlier matches before being replaced in

8190-411: Was undermined by accusations that female interviewers appeared as being "too friendly" or conversing too long with players as though they were flirting. Thus, the issue of sexism was still present, despite the equal access to men's locker rooms. Though not always the case, in professional wrestling , the color commentator is usually a " heel sympathizer " (or a supporter of the "bad guys") as opposed to

8281-584: Was viewed as a crucial asset in the IPL and the India national cricket team for almost two decades. He made his maiden Test century against Bangladesh and was India's leading scorer in their Test tour of England, helping India win their first series in England in 21 years. After a drop in form in September 2007, Karthik was dropped from the Test team. He only sporadic international appearances since then, most recently in 2022, although he continued to play domestically until 2024. Between 2018 and 2020, he

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