Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and squash star Dipika Pallikal have introduced the arrival of their child lady, Raaha Pallikal Karthik, marking a heartwarming growth of their household. The couple shared the information in a social media announcement that expressed their gratitude and pleasure as they launched their child lady because the youthful sister of their twin sons, Kabir and Zian. “With blessings in our hearts and gratitude beyond words, we joyfully welcome our precious girl into this world. Kabir and Zian are thrilled to introduce their baby sister, Raaha Pallikal Karthik. Love, Dipika & Dinesh”
The couple tied the knot on August 25, 2015 in conventional Hindu and Christian ceremonies and welcomed their twins in 2021.
Karthik, a former Indian worldwide cricketer, loved a distinguished profession behind the stumps and with the bat earlier than transitioning into teaching and commentary roles following his retirement from aggressive play. Over greater than twenty years, he featured in Tests, ODIs, and T20 Internationals, and later served as a mentor and batting coach for Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Dipika, in the meantime, etched her identify in Indian squash historical past as the primary Indian lady to interrupt into the world’s prime‑10 rankings. A recipient of the Padma Shri and a number of medals at Commonwealth and Asian Games, she stays one of many nation’s most adorned athletes.
She final competed on the Hangzhou Asian Games in October 2023, the place she secured a gold medal in combined doubles. After coming back from maternity go away in early 2022, she made a profitable comeback, capturing two titles on the World Doubles Squash Championships and incomes a bronze on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Karthik is at the moment a part of RCB’s teaching employees. He serves because the group’s batting coach and is a part of a extremely skilled group that features Andy Flower as head coach and Omkar Salvi as bowling coach.
The assist employees additionally options Richard Halsall as assistant coach; Malolan Rangarajan as spin bowling coach and participant identification supervisor; Basu Shanker as power and conditioning coach; Evan Speechly and James Pipe because the group physios; Navnita Gautam because the athletic therapist; and Dr Shikha Dhaundiyal because the group physician.
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