Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Virat Kohli praised wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and said the 38-year-old has 'excellent talent' and is a 'fantastic batsman'. Karthik did his last dance on the cricket field in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024 Eliminator match between RCB and Rajasthan Royals (RR). In a video shared on the official social media handle of RCB, Kohli revealed that he found the wicketkeeper-batsman very entertaining. This batsman met him for the first time during the Champions Trophy 2009. “The first time I met DK, I remember if I'm not mistaken in the Champions Trophy 2009 when we were playing in South Africa.This was the first time I shared a change room with Dinesh and I found him very amusing, I would say hyperactive confused person, most of the time he was moving everywhere, never stopping, it was about Dinesh That was my first impression," Kohli said. While Karthik is yet to officially announce his retirement from the IPL, he dropped broad hints throughout the tournament that the current season will be his last for his franchise. . When he walked back towards the dressing room after RCB's defeat against RR, Karthik received a guard of honor from the RCB players. The 35-year-old said that now Kartik has become more 'sensible and calm' than before. “Outstanding talent, great batsman."Look and there is no difference between my first impression and today's impression, it's just that he has become wiser and has become much calmer," he added. Kohli also revealed that when the former RCB skipper asked for confidence Karthik helped me when I was struggling. I have had some very good and interesting conversations with him and he has great knowledge about many things apart from cricket. I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with him even at that stage of 2022 I didn't have a very good IPL season, I was really struggling for confidence, he sat me down several times and explained to me very well how he felt about things And maybe I can't see them myself,'' H added https://x.com/RCBTweets/status/179384562744258587 [https://x.com/RCBTweets/status/1793845627442585870 over 17 years In his illustrious IPL career, Karthik has featured for six franchises in the cash-rich league, making his debut with Delhi Daredevils (no Delhi Capitals) in the inaugural season in 2008.He moved to Punjab in 2011 and subsequently played for Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders and RCB. He finished the current season with an average of 36.2 and 326 runs in 15 matches.Watering strike rate 187.36.