Ruturaj Gaikwad asks Dinesh Karthik about CSK move: RCB star sends witty reply
IPL 2024: RCB star Dinesh Karthik had a witty reply to CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's question via social media about a potential move in the 2024 IPL mega auction. Both CSK and RCB will face off against each other on May 18, which could turn out to be a virtual knockout fixture for the IPL 2024 Playoffs race.
In Short
- Dinesh Karthik had a witty reply to Ruturaj's question about a CSK move
- Karthik had previously expressed his long desire to play for CSK
- RCB face off against CSK in a crucial playoffs decider on May 18
RCB wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik sent a witty reply to CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's question about a potential move to the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise in the 2024 season. In his recent Instagram story, Dinesh Karthik hopped on the "Ask me anything" trend where his followers were open to ask him questions of their liking. In a funny twist, it was Ruturaj who asked Karthik about a potential move to CSK in 2025, to which Karthik replied with a witty reply about his potential role in the side in case a move really happens. Both CSK and RCB are set to face off against each other in IPL 2024 on May 18, which sets up as a knockout fixture that will decide which of the two sides will move through to the playoffs.
Dinesh Karthik has yet again found his usual big-hitting form in the ongoing IPL season, which has seen him play a pivotal role in RCB's emphatic comeback to winning ways. Batting usually at number 6 and 7 for RCB in IPL 2024 so far, the 38-year-old has scored an impressive 301 runs in his 13 matches. Since being roped in by RCB in the IPL 2022 auction for Rs 5.5 crore, Karthik has emerged as one of the leading batting figures in the franchise.
This is certainly not the first time that the veteran wicketkeeper-batter has been linked to CSK, as it was the same franchise who engaged in a bidding war with RCB for his services in the 2022 auction. Even Karthik himself expressed his long desire to play for CSK in the IPL, which he still considers to be one of the biggest regrets of his career.
“I have a couple of regrets. A, I missed the opportunity to be retained by the Mumbai Indians. I reckon I missed the opportunity; they were keen on me. And B, I have not played for the CSK because I am from Chennai. They have always bid for me but could never get me. I wish I could turn the clock back and change things.” Karthik told in a SkySports Cricket podcast on April 8, 2024.
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Karthik has played for five different franchises in his long IPL career - MI, KKR, DC, the now scrapped Gujarat Lions, and currently at RCB. Despite his brilliant form this season, many fans and former greats had already speculated around the ongoing season being Karthik's last in the popular and cash-rich competition, which only extends the hype around his viral banter with Ruturaj.