Dinesh Karthik

I have always believed in my batting abilities. I have always put my hand up as a pure batsman and have enjoyed…

— Dinesh Karthik

I always wanted to do be an allrounder. I don't know why I picked keeping.

— Dinesh Karthik

In the 1999 World Cup, I remember Nayan Mongia's brilliant catch to dismiss Azhar Mahmood off Anil Kumble. It was the catch…

— Dinesh Karthik

I have been pretty free-flowing in my batting. I have not let situations change my batting around too much.

— Dinesh Karthik

There will be bowlers who will be having a good day, so it is important to give them their due. At the…

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I'm a person who sometimes tends to worry too much about cricket. Previously I would think about the game for probably 15…

— Dinesh Karthik

One of my strengths as a person is, I'm very easy-going.

— Dinesh Karthik

It is important that whenever you do get opportunities to practice, just get in some batting and be in a place where…

— Dinesh Karthik

Fielding has always come naturally to me and I've always enjoyed it. While keeping, you're just standing in one place and I've…

— Dinesh Karthik

I just love to play the sport. It maybe a cliche, but it's true for me. I'm constantly trying to be the…

— Dinesh Karthik

Well, I've admired Anil Kumble for making optimum use of his talent, loved the tenacity of Rahul Dravid, I say wow to…

— Dinesh Karthik

It's easier to debut in a game than make a comeback, because in the latter, people know you and expect something from…

— Dinesh Karthik

The most important thing especially in domestic cricket is to enjoy each day there, be nice to people around you and never…

— Dinesh Karthik

Training helps you get physically stronger and a lot of times it helps you push the bar mentally as well.

— Dinesh Karthik

One of the things you have to deal with is the pressure of expectations. It takes time for people to believe in…

— Dinesh Karthik

A finisher doesn't always mean you have to take the game deep and then bash to finish. It is all about understanding…

— Dinesh Karthik

At the end of the day, it's a game. You play the best that you can. You need to keep a smile.…

— Dinesh Karthik

I would have been a frustrated man had I not achieved what I wanted to achieve as a cricketer.

— Dinesh Karthik

The more you back yourself, the more consistent you become in finishing the game.

— Dinesh Karthik

Good or bad, if people still talk about you it means that you have managed to stay relevant.

— Dinesh Karthik

Delighted with the opportunity to represent India at the World Cup. This is a dream come true for any cricketer. I will…

— Dinesh Karthik

After all, I'm nobody to tell the U-19s how they should lead their lives. My job is to give them the belief,…

— Dinesh Karthik

The adrenaline is very important for me when I go in to bat. That makes me tick, makes me think better. When…

— Dinesh Karthik

As a middle-order batsman, when you're chasing, trying to be the best finisher you can be, you're bound to make one or…

— Dinesh Karthik

Mindset is important, I should always think about finishing games from any position.

— Dinesh Karthik