Dinesh Karthik Back In RCB Camp, Bengaluru-Based Franchise Name Him Batting Coach & Mentor

Dinesh Karthik is set to return to RCB as the IPL franchise name him their batting coach and mentor.

Dinesh Karthik, the former India and RCB wicket keeper-batter, has been appointed as the batting coach and mentor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). RCB shared the news through a social media post on July 1 (Monday). The 39-year-old retired from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of IPL 2024, where he scored 326 runs at an impressive strike rate of 187.35.

RCB announced on X that Dinesh Karthik has been appointed as their new batting coach and mentor, expressing that he loves the team as much as the fans do. Karthik shared a special message and promise for the fans ahead of his new role.

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“Our new Batting Coach and Mentor Dinesh Karthik loves RCB as much as our 12th Man Army loves him! He has a special message and an even more special promise for fans ahead of his new innings with us,” posted RCB’s official X handle.

Karthik Hails 'Powerful' RCB Fanbase

Dinesh Karthik expressed his gratitude to the RCB fans in the video message posted by RCB, thanking them for their support over the past three years. He praised the RCB fanbase as one of the most dedicated and global, sharing an incident about meeting an RCB fan in New York recently. 

“Namaskaram Bengaluru! First up, I want to thank all of you for helping me in the last three years to achieve whatever I have achieved. The RCB fanbase is one of the most beautiful fanbases that any player can be associated with. When I landed in New York just a few days ago for this World Cup the first person I met was wearing an RCB shirt and took an autograph from me. That shows how powerful, how global brand RCB is. Across the length and breadth of the world, fans keep supporting RCB and to be part of the team as a player and now that I have got the opportunity to be a mentor and a batting coach, I am looking forward to it. Please be there for me like you were for me as a player,” Karthik says in the video.