Dinesh Karthik Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
General Information
| Name: | Dinesh Karthik |
| Profession: | Cricketer |
| Age: | 39 Years, 5 Month, 21 Days (LIVE) |
| Wife: | Dipika Pallikal |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Personal Information
| Name | Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik |
| Birth Name | N/A |
| Nick Name | DK |
| Height | 5 Feet 7 Inch |
| Body | Chest: 38 – Waist: 30 – Biceps: 14 |
| Weight | 65 Kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Date of Birth | 01 June 1985 |
| Age (Current) | 39 Years, 5 Month, 21 Days |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Present Address | An apartment called The Karthik’s’ in Chennai |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Signature |  |
Education
| School | Don Bosco School, Chennai St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai Indian Public School in Salmiya, Kuwait |
| College | N/A |
| Educational Status | N/A |
Favorite
| Food | Butter chicken |
| Actor/Actress | Actors: Rajnikant, Surya, Dhanush, and Abhishek Bachchan |
| Films | Bollywood: N/A Hollywood: N/A |
| Musicians | A.R. Rahman |
| Coach/Mentor | Robin Singh |
| Domestic/State Team | Abahani Limited, Albert TUTI Patriots, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Tamil Nadu |
| Nature on field | Calm |
| Hobbies | Playing sudoku, Reading, Swimming, Travelling |
| Cricketer | Batsmen: Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham Bowlers: R Ashwin |
| Favourite Shot | Cover |
| Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
| Sport | Cricket |
Family
Father
Krishnakumar
Mother
Padma
Brother
Vinesh
Sister
N/A
First Wife (m. 2007–div. 2012)
Nikita Vanjara
Second Wife (m. 2015-present)
Dipika Pallikal
Child
N/A
Relationships
| Affairs | Nikita Vanjara Dipika Pallikal (Squash Player) |
Career
| International Debut | ODI– 3 November 2004 against Australia at Mumbai Test– 5 September 2004 against England at London T20– 1 December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg |
| Jersey Number | • 21, 19 (India) • 21, 19 (Domestic) |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2004 domestic season. |
| Favorite Shoot | Cover |
| Awards | Awards, Honours, Achievements: 2002: First Class Debut 2004: Played in Under 19 World Cup, ODI and Test Debut 2006: T20 Debut 2007: Played in 2007 ICC World Cup and 2007 ICC World Twenty20 2008: Made his IPL Debut 2009: Made captain of Tamil Nadu Ranji Team |
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 94 | 32 | 167 |
| Runs scored | 1,025 | 1,725 | 399 | 9,620 |
| Batting average | 25.00 | 30.21 | 33.25 | 40.93 |
| 100s / 50s | 1/7 | 0/9 | 0/0 | 28/43 |
| Top score | 129* | 79 | 48 | 213 |
| Balls bowled | – | – | – | 120 |
| Wickets | – | – | – | 0 |
| Bowling Average | – | – | – | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
| 10 wickets in the match | – | – | – | – |
| Best bowling | – | – | – | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 5/76 | 64/7 | 14/5 | 387/45 |
Income
| Salary | Retainer Fee: ₹3 crore Test Fee: ₹15 lakh ODI Fee: ₹6 lakh T20 Fee: ₹3 lakh IPL 11: ₹7.4 crore |
| Total Income | $11 million |
Style Collection
Dinesh Karthik‘s House
Dinesh Karthik‘s Cars
