Dinesh Karthik Wiki | Biography| Height| Age| Weight| Girlfriend| Caste| Profile| Family: Dinesh Karthik is an Indian cricketer, he was born on 1st June 1985 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a Right handed wicketkeeper Batsman. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a price of 7.4 crores for this season of the IPL i.e. IPL 2018. Also, for the first time in his IPL career, he going to lead a team as he will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Dinesh Karthik Bio
| Real Name | Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik |
| Nickname | DK |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Right-hand Batsman and Wicket-keeper) |
| Fav Food | Non-vegetarian |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| International Debut | Test- 3 November 2004 against Australia at Mumbai ODI- 5 September 2004 against England at London T20- 1 December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg |
| Coach/Mentor | Robin Singh |
| Jersey Number | #21, 19 (India) #21, 19 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/State Team | Abahani Limited, Albert TUTI Patriots, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Tamil Nadu |
| Records (main ones) | • The first ever Indian cricketer to win a T20I Man of the Match award, against South Africa in 2006. • He has done batting from opening position to No. 7. |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2004 domestic season. |
| Date of Birth | 1 June 1985 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 32 Years |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Don Bosco School, Chennai St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai Indian Public School in Salmiya, Kuwait |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Krishnakumar (Worked as a System Analyst) Mother- Padma (Worked in IDBI and ONGC) Brother- Vinesh (Younger) Sister- N/A |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Address | An apartment called The Karthik’s’ in Chennai |
| Hobbies | Playing sudoku, Reading, Swimming, Travelling |
| Controversy | It was believed that there was a love triangle between Karthik, his Ex-wife Nikita and cricketer Murali Vijay as it was said that she cheated on him with Murali Vijay. |
| Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar and Ian Botham Bowler: R Ashwin |
| Favourite Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
| Favourite Food | Butter chicken |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Rajnikant, Suriya, Dhanush |
| Favourite Musician | A.R. Rahman |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Nikita Vijay Dipika Pallikal (Squash Player) |
| Wife/Spouse(s) | Nikita Vanjara (2007–2012) Dipika Pallikal (2015, Squash Player) |
| Marriage Date | 18 August 2015 (with Dipika Pallikal - as per Christian rituals) 20 August 2015 (with Dipika Pallikal - as per Hindu rituals) |
| Marriage Place | Christian- The Leela Palace hotel in Chennai Hindu- ITC Grand Chola in Chennai |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- None |
| Car Collection | Porsche 911 Turbo S |
| Salary (as in 2018) | Retainer Fee: ₹3 crore Test Fee: ₹15 lakh ODI Fee: ₹6 lakh T20 Fee: ₹3 lakh IPL 11: ₹7.4 crore |
| Net Worth | ₹44 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dinesh Karthik
- Dinesh was born into a Tamil Brahmin family with a sporting background as his father was a first-division cricketer for Chennai.
- During his childhood, he and his family lived in Kuwait for some years where he started playing cricket by watching English County Cricket matches on TV.
- Cricketer Murli Vijay is married to his Ex-wife Nikita.
- He is a huge car lover.
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