Dinesh Karthik becomes RCB’s batting coach, mentor ahead of IPL 2025 after retiring from cricket

Veteran India cricketer and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has already decided his next move as far as the IPL is concerned as the 39-year-old has signed up with the franchise as the batting coach and mentor. Karthik, who announced his retirement from the IPL following RCB’s elimination from the tournament in the eliminator against the Rajasthan Royals in May this year, has decided to stay with the franchise but in a different capacity.