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ICC T20 World Cup: Dinesh Karthik has lived a nomadic life in T20 franchises, having played for six franchises in his 16-year career in the Indian Premier League that ended at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024. Though he is still associated with IPL as a Mentor at RCB, as a player Karthik is set for another journey, in South Africa where he made his T20I debut on December 1, 2006.

Also, it was in South Africa that Karthik won his first global title as part of the Indian team that clinched the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.

Set to become the first Indian player to take part in the SA20, the third season of which will be held from January 9 to February 8, 2025, the former India international is excited about his new innings and is hopeful his sojourn to the African continent will attract many more from his country.