Dinesh Karthik who represented 6 IPL teams from 2008 decided to set farewell to IPL career contemplates international retirement.Batsman cum wicket keeper karthik is set to make his final appearance in IPL 2024 which will start from 22 March 2024.With a impressing IPL record he has represented 6 IPL teams from his entry in IPL from 2008.Karthik who represented 6 IPL team in his IPL journey which are Daredevils(2008-14),Kings XI Panjab(now Punjab Kings-2011),Mumbai Indians(2012-13),Gujarat Lions(2016-17),Knight Riders(2018-21) and Royal Challengers(2015, 2022-Present).He is one of the most capped players( representing his country in all formats of cricket) of IPL with 242 appearances. He stands at No. 3 in the list behind MS Dhoni(250) and Rohit Sharma(243).
Karthik’s IPL Journey
Dinesh Karthik is among all 7 cricketers who participated in every single edition of IPL since it started in 2008. The others players along with Dinesh Karthik are MS Dhoni,Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli,Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey and Wriddhiman saha.He was with Mumbai Indian in two season before going back to Delhi in 2014 for a Price tag of a whopping Rs. 12.5 crore.
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| IPL SEASON | M | R | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2023 | 13 | 140 | 30 | 11.67 | 134.62 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 330 | 66* | 55 | 183.33 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 22 |
| 2021 | 17 | 223 | 40 | 22.3 | 131.17 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 | 169 | 58 | 14.08 | 126.11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 2019 | 14 | 253 | 97* | 31.62 | 146.24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 | 498 | 52 | 49.8 | 147.77 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 361 | 65 | 36.1 | 139.38 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 |
| 2016 | 16 | 335 | 53 | 25.76 | 125.93 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
| 2015 | 16 | 141 | 28 | 12.81 | 120.51 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2014 | 14 | 325 | 69 | 23.21 | 125.96 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 |
| 2013 | 19 | 510 | 86 | 28.33 | 124.08 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 14 |
| 2012 | 17 | 238 | 44 | 18.3 | 111.73 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2011 | 14 | 282 | 69 | 25.63 | 128.18 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| 2010 | 14 | 278 | 69 | 21.38 | 117.29 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| 2009 | 15 | 288 | 52 | 36 | 132.72 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 2008 | 13 | 145 | 56* | 24.16 | 135.51 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| All IPL | 242 | 4516 | 97* | 25.81 | 132.71 | 0 | 20 | 439 | 139 |