Dinesh Karthik named RCB’s batting coach and mentor

Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday announced that former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has joined the franchise as their new batting coach and mentor.
Karthik had played for RCB for the first time in 2015 and 2016. He had two different stints with the Bengaluru-based franchise, with the most recent one from 2022-2024. He scored a total of 326 runs in the 15 matches in the 2024 season at a strike rate of 187.36.”Coaching at a professional level is incredibly exciting for me and is something I’m truly passionate about as a new chapter in my life. Hopefully, the breadth of my experiences as a player can contribute to the development of the group and bring added value,” Karthik said on his appointment as RCB’s batting coach and mentor.”I believe that