This could be Dinesh Karthik last match in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he is known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s premier finisher.
RCB soared with six wins on the trot only to walk away scorched and with their wings melted.
In what was billed as a clash between “Royals,” Rajasthan Royals beat Bengaluru by four wickets in the Eliminator at Narendra Modi Stadium.
The largest cricket arena in the universe saw tense moments with Chennai not hearing any more cries of “ee sala cup namde” during the game.
As he took off his gloves, Karthik acknowledged his supporters who had stood up to applaud him for his effort throughout that season.
It did not take long before contemporary cricket legend Virat Kohli hugged Karthik while crying during an unforgettable moment for RCB fans.
Karthik has yet to announce his retirement from IPL but has given several hints during the competition that this will be his final year with his franchise.
On his way back into the dressing room, RCB players gave a guard of honor to Karthik.
Afterwards, The official X handle of Indian Premier League shared a heartwarming video that showed what happened after the match ended.
Karthik proved himself a vital player for RCB particularly during death overs within such a hard season. His crucial late-game inputs helped team reach playoffs unprecedentedly.
If this is indeed Karthik’s last campaign, it means he amassed 4,842 runs from 257 matches in IPL at an extraordinary rate of 22 half-century score innings.
During his incredible career spanning seventeen years, Karthik played for six different teams in Indian Premiere League
He made a debut with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in inaugural season of 2008 and then moved on to Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions and Punjab thereafter playing for Kolkata Knight Riders and RCB.
Karthik ended the current season with 326 runs in 15 games at an astonishing strike rate of 187.36 and an average of 36.22.
