Dinesh Karthik: Know some lesser known facts about 'The comeback man'

Karthik made his ODI debut when he was just 19-years-old.

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He executed a flying stumping to get Michael Vaughan out in his debut

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He has played for Tamil Nadu in the domestic circuit. Indian team selectors shortlisted him after a series of centuries for Tamil Nadu U-19 team.

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He replaced Sehwag as opener in the 2007 England tour. He ended up being the highest run-getter for India in the test series.

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In 2018, he picked the role of a finisher for KKR and did well. He continued the same role for RCB in coming IPL seasons.

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DK has made a comeback into the Indian T20 side after 3 years

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