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"Equal Importance To Each Player": RCB Coach Dinesh Karthik Sets Record Straight - NDTV Exclusive

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik will be donning a new hat this year, having switched the playing field for the dugout. Karthik, after 17 seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will now be the batting coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. Karthik was also at the auction table with RCB, where the franchise made some bold purchases. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Karthik talks about his new role ahead of IPL 2025, how the mentality of an Indian sportsperson has evolved over the years and how ready India is to host the 2036 Olympics. Dinesh Karthik spoke to Rica Roy on the sidelines of the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, powered by Leaders.

India "Can Field Three National Teams": Mega Brag By Ex-India Star. Reason Is This Cash-Rich Tournament

The IPL has elevated the standard of Indian cricket to such a level that it can now field two to three national teams of same quality simultaneously, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said on Friday. Karthik lauded the role of the IPL in changing the mindset of Indian cricket and strengthening the infrastructure during a conversation with Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and former England cricketer Isa Guha at Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.

KL Rahul's 1st Reaction On Axar Patel Being Made Delhi Capitals Captain For IPL 2025

India star all-rounder Axar Patel, who had a great Champions Trophy 2025 s a No. 5 batter and as a spinner too, was on Friday named captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL. He pipped another heavyweight contender KL Rahul, who has joined the team this season. Currently team's longest serving player, having played six seasons for Delhi since 2019, the 31-year-old was DC's top retention for INR 16.50 crore ahead of the mega auction last November. In 82 games for Delhi, he has scored 967 runs and picked up 62 wickets at a fantastic economy rate of shade over 7.

Not Rohit Sharma Or Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting Says India Were Outstanding At CT 2025 "Because They Had..."

Ricky Ponting said while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's experience was the backbone of India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 success, they had superlative support from their all-rounders, according to the official website of the ICC. Ponting stated in ICC Review, "Their all-rounders right through the tournament were outstanding," as quoted from the official website of ICC. "(Ravindra) Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, were all outstanding. I said at the start of the tournament I thought India would be really hard to beat because of their overall balance and because of that mix of youth and experience, and once again, in a final, the captain stands up and gets the job done for his team," Ponting said.

Jasprit Bumrah Shocker For Mumbai Indians In IPL 2025, Due To 'Stress-Related Injury' Star Set To Miss...

Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the initial IPL 2025 matches for five-time champions Mumbai Indians due to his ongoing recovery from a back injury which has kept him out of action since the Sydney Test in January. Bumrah has been recovering from a stress-related injury in his lower back, which he suffered during day two of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney and didn't bowl in the second innings as Australia won the series 3-1.

Dinesh Karthik's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's No-Retirement Announcement: "Very..."

Rohit Sharma is not going anywhere. After much speculation, that had the rumours miles running overtime, Rohit Sharma confirmed that he is not retiring from ODIs. "I am not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure no rumours are spread moving forward. Koi future plan hai nahi, jo chal raha hai chalega (there is no future plan, whatever is going on will continue as it is)," he said. Rohit Sharma's reaction was appreciated by Dinesh Karthik.

Australia Star Makes Honest Admission On Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final Loss vs India

With Matthew Short sidelined due to injury ahead of Australia's Champions Trophy semi-final clash, the team management made a bold decision to bring in Cooper Connolly as the opener alongside Travis Head, as per the official website of ICC. While Connolly was dismissed early on from Mohammed Shami, the 21-year-old went on to snap the all-important wicket of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in a tense semi-final chase.

Despite Champions Trophy 2025 Win, Rohit Sharma-Led India Served Big Warning: "Be Worried About..."

The Indian cricket team, fresh from their historic Champions Trophy triumph, head into a break from international cricket. With the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start in nine days time, the Rohit Sharma-led side will now be seen in action during the upcoming England tour, slated to get underway in June. However, former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has advised the team to start preparing for the tour as early as possible, pointing out Rohit and his men's recent struggles in red-ball cricket. While speaking to Sports Tak, Sidhu shed light on the challenges awaiting India during the five-match Test series.

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"Equal Importance To Each Player": RCB Coach Dinesh Karthik Sets Record Straight - NDTV Exclusive

India "Can Field Three National Teams": Mega Brag By Ex-India Star. Reason Is This Cash-Rich Tournament

KL Rahul's 1st Reaction On Axar Patel Being Made Delhi Capitals Captain For IPL 2025

Not Rohit Sharma Or Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting Says India Were Outstanding At CT 2025 "Because They Had..."

Jasprit Bumrah Shocker For Mumbai Indians In IPL 2025, Due To 'Stress-Related Injury' Star Set To Miss...

Dinesh Karthik's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's No-Retirement Announcement: "Very..."

Australia Star Makes Honest Admission On Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final Loss vs India

Despite Champions Trophy 2025 Win, Rohit Sharma-Led India Served Big Warning: "Be Worried About..."