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Dinesh Karthik (Source: X)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik hinted at his retirement from IPL after playing his last game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. After having an illustrious career, Karthik bid farewell to the game and the tournament. However, his last day wasn't special as RR defeated RCB by 4 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
After his retirement, Karthik received applause from fans and his teammates who were happy and sad at the same time. While walking off the field, he acknowledged all the cheers which came his way. Meanwhile, with the loss, RCB has been knocked out of the tournament after displaying some quality cricket in the past few days.
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After winning six matches on a trot, RCB somehow managed to qualify for the playoffs. They defeated the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 17 runs, which paved the way for their qualification. However, they couldn't continue to keep up the fighting spirit and the winning momentum and hence, lost the eliminator.
'To come back like that, six games in a row...' - Skipper Faf du Plessis showers praises to teammates
Skipper Faf du Plessis showed a lot of praise to his teammates for showing a lot of character throughout the entire tournament. The team's performance was commendable as RCB went from losing six matches out of seven to winning six back-to-back matches. However, one bad game cost them the entire tournament.
"Extremely proud. A lot of teams - their wheels would've fallen off after 1 from 9. To come back like that, six games in a row, takes a lot of heart and character. We weren't special tonight in terms of pushing that extra 20 runs with the bat," said Faf du Plessis at the post-match presentation.