MS Dhoni said he really enjoys my commentary, says Dinesh Karthik

Currently commentating on the India-Australia Test series, the 37-year-old Dinesh Karthik will be next seen in action in the upcoming IPL

|Mar 03, 2023, 13:26:13 IST

Bengaluru: Dinesh Karthik behind the mic is something that World Cup-winning former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni "really enjoys", the Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter said, terming it "my biggest accolade".Currently commentating on the India-Australia Test series, the 37-year-old Karthik will be next seen in action in the upcoming IPL.

He said a word of praise from Dhoni made the job of commentary special for him.

"I enjoyed commentary in the little stints that I did. I think I enjoyed speaking about the game, looking at it very analytically, at the same time trying to, you know, get something meaningful across to everybody who's watching this sport.

"So, you know, I always tried to make sense out of a situation in my own way and tried to articulate it in the way I thought it was," he said on the RCB podcast.

Karthik added, "And my biggest accolade came from the person that I least expected from - MS Dhoni. He called me and said: 'I really enjoyed the commentary. Very, very good. Well done'.

"I was like, wow, thank you so much. So, that is big, you know, obviously, he watches a lot of this sport. And so, to hear him say that was really good. And I was happy that you enjoyed my commentary."

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