New Delhi [India], (PTI) Veteran Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Sunday admitted one of the biggest regrets of his cricket career and the tense professional clash with spinner Kuldeep Yadav during the days leading up to the clash with Kolkata Knight Riders. Opened up on the relationship Riders (KKR) return in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. Karthik, currently playing for RCB, has set the IPL on fire with his skills as a finisher in the tournament so far Which is considered to be Karthik's last IPL so far, he scored 90 runs in four matches at an average of 45.00 and a strike rate of more than 173. In 247 IPL matches, Karthik scored 4,606 runs at an average of 26.02 and a strike rate of more than 133. He scored 20 half-centuries and scored 97*. He is the 10th highest run scorer in the history of the tournament.After his stint with Delhi Capitals till 2010, the right-handed batsman had stints with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings, 2011), Mumbai Indians (2012-). 13) Delhi again in 2014, Royal Challengers Bangalore (2015, 2022–present), Gujra Lions (2016–17), Kolkata Knight Riders (2018–21). He won the 2013 IPL title with MI, their only IPL title to date. Karthik, who won the 2013 season with MI, said on Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube channel that he regretted that the Blue and Goal franchise did not want to retain him after a stellar 2013 season. Staying with MI will help him become an even better player.Another regret of his was not being able to represent his home state with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). “If you were to actually ask me about my regrets in my cricketing career in relation to the IPL, it was the fact that I did not want to be retained in 2013. I have to rehash that whole thing and go back, and That's when I get stretched thin sometimes, as a young player, you need someone as a life coach, if I had Abhishek Nair at that time, I know he would have played for Mumba Indians. Had asked to play," said Karthik. "I don't have too many regrets in life. I'm not that kind of person, but I have two regrets in my cricket career in terms of IPL, one is that I decided not to stay because I thought MI was a team that really wanted me to grow and get a better career. Could help in becoming a player."And the other thing is that, obviously, I could not represent CSK till now, but I understand, although it is a pity because I could not play. I mean I am from Chennai, I have played all my cricket there and I would love to be a part of the yellow jersey, but I always respect them because they really try to get me in the auction every year," he concluded. The wicketkeeper-batsman said That he had an option to stay with Mumbai Indians, but he decided not to stay despite the existing infrastructure, star power and leadership of captain-coaches Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting. He also has good relations with the Ambani family, who have The franchise was there. "I had the opportunity to retain, and I turned it down because I felt like if I went into the auction, you know, a normal young guy who obviously wanted his chance.Time at the auction, and I went in and I became part of the auction. I just felt that if I had been a part of Mumbai Indians at that time, I would have developed more as a player. The kind of infrastructure he had, the kind of team he built, and being part of a team that was led by Rohit Sharma. [Ricky] Ponting was a coach, and the owners were fantastic with me too "I had a very good relationship with Akash [Ambani], Anant [Ambani] and to some extent Nita [Ambani] Bhabhi too. So I had good relationships, And you know, I just felt that if I had been a part of that team, it would have helped me develop as a cricketer and a person, and so, when I look back, a decade has passed. Since I felt I had missed an opportunity in Mumbai,” he added.In the 2013 season, Karthik scored 510 runs in 19 matches at an average of 28.3 and a strike rate of over 124, including two fifties. His best score was 86. Karthik, who captained KKR from 2018-20, admitted that he had some "tough conversations" with spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who had to be left out of the 2019 season after taking just four wickets in nine matches. The wicketkeeper-batsman revealed that the spinner is not performing as well as him right now and he has to be "honest" with Kuldeep. He expressed his delight at the progress he has made as a spinner since then, saying he has become a better bowler and a "world-beater".He hoped that Kuldeep, who is now a part of Delhi Capitals since 2022, is able to understand what Dinesh wanted to tell him and that there was nothing personal between them. He said, "Leading a franchise is a completely different job. There are many other cultures, and you will find it challenging to deal with other individuals. You can be very honest with them. As a leader, you Will lose friendship.He said, "During my tenure as KKR captain, Kuldeep (Yadav) was not performing as well as I am doing now. There were difficult conversations with him, and I don't think he would have appreciated me on that level. I have to do that." He had a tough time. "I think those tough times have made him a better bowler today.'It is my misfortune that I had to be a part of that bad phase of his life.' I hope he understands what I did. I don't want him to appreciate it and be okay with it. You have to take decisions for the team and there is nothing personal in it,” Karthik concluded.