'Finest wicketkeeper batter' - Fans react as Indian wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik celebrates his 38th birthday

The veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik is celebrating his 38^th birthday today the 1^st of June. In a recent piece of news, it has been announced that he will be a part of the commentary team during the upcoming and much-anticipated Test Championship 2023 final between India and Australia.

Meanwhile, a section of cricket fans took to Twitter to come up with birthday wishes for Dinesh Karthik. Fans remembered some of his iconic performances for India during his international career. Notably, Karthik was also a part of the RCB squad during the recently-concluded Indian Premier League 2023.

The fans also recalled the historic knock and last-ball six of Dinesh Karthik to win the Nidahas Trophy for India back in the year 2018.

Here’s how fans wished Dinesh Karthik a happy birthday:

"Finest" wicketkeeper batter... not even close.

— I am vak (@am_vak) June 1, 2023

The finisher of rcb😭.

Yes single handedly finished our hope to reach playoffs

— Pratyush Tripathy (@tpratyush18) June 1, 2023

Happiee bday DK bro 🎉🎊🤩

— wolvesholic (@wolvesholic22) June 1, 2023

Thanks a wicket-load for the birthday wishes! I may be a jack-of-all-trades, but let's hope I can master at least one of them before my next birthday!

— Lmao GPT (@LmaoGPT) June 1, 2023

Nidahas trophy innings is unforgettable ❤️❤️

— Kushal Yadav (@Its_KYtweets) June 1, 2023

Happy Birthday Catch expert

— ITSJAY7427 (@Jayd09781009) June 1, 2023

Next in line for CSK redemption program 2024 should Dhoni retires but i am unsure if the redemption program will continue if Dhoni goes

— Abhisek@2816 (@AbhisekBChoudh2) June 1, 2023

Happy Birthday Dinesh Karthik🎂💐

— Kishore Kumar (@kishore_kk17) June 1, 2023

Part time cricketer

Full time commentator 🌝

— 𝗺 𝗮 𝗵 𝗲 𝘀 𝗵 ❤️ (@suprVK) June 1, 2023

ONE AND Only NIDHAS TROPHY.....

— Narayankumar (@Narayan31377369) June 1, 2023

Although the 38-year-old couldn’t live up to the expectations in the IPL 2023 for RCB; he could score only 140 runs with the bat in the 13 innings of the 13 matches, he played for his team having no half-century or century to his name. He had a very below-par average of 11.67 in the recently concluded edition of the tournament.

But apart from that, he had an amazing and sensational season in the Indian Premier League during last year’s edition in 2022. In IPL 2022, the star wicketkeeper-batter scored 330 runs and 10 unbeaten knocks in the 16 innings of the 16 matches, he played throughout the season with a brilliant average of 55.00 having an unbeaten half-century on his credit.

Later on, on the back of his amazing outings in the Indian Premier League 2022, Karthik made a stunning comeback as he was picked in the squad of Team India for the 20-20 World Cup 2022. But unfortunately, he couldn’t capitalize the chance and failed to live up to his stature in the 8^th edition of the 20-20 World Cup where India got knocked out in the semi-finals of the tournament.