RCB vs RR: Dinesh Karthik retires from IPL! Special records were made

• Announcement after the eliminator match on Wednesday
  
• Thanks to the fans and RCB team for taking off the gloves
  
• Karthik has played a total of 257 matches in 16 years.
  

On Wednesday, the RCB team once again flopped in the eliminator match. RCB had to face defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the match played at Ahmedabad Stadium. After this match, RCB's star wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from IPL. He took off his gloves after the match and also thanked the fans and the RCB team. Karthik had earlier also hinted at retirement.

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Dhoni made his debut first

Dinesh Karthik had debuted before MS Dhoni. He started his career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008. Karthik played for 6 teams in 16 years. In which the names of Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are included.

made many records in his name

Dinesh Karthik also made many records in his name during this period. Karthik has a record of playing more than 250 matches in his name. Karthik is at number two in this list. He has played 257 matches in 16 years. MS Dhoni tops the list with 264 matches. Along with this, Dinesh Karthik is included in the list of players who have taken more than 100 wickets in wicketkeeping.

Scored more than 4500 runs in IPL career

Karthik is also a batsman who has scored more than 4 thousand runs as a wicketkeeper. Karthik has scored 4842 runs in his IPL career. He is the world's 10th highest run scorer in IPL. Karthik also scored 22 half-centuries in his IPL career.

Showed great form this season

Talking about this season, Karthik was seen in tremendous form. He scored 326 runs in 15 matches at an average of 36.22 and strike rate of 187.36. This includes two half-centuries. Karthik hit 27 fours and 22 sixes in this season. Dinesh Karthik is included in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in the death overs of IPL.