Dinesh Karthik has been signed up by the Paarl Royals ahead of the 2025 SA20 season as an overseas player. The franchise announced the sign-up on social media.

Now 39, Karthik announced his retirement earlier this year, with IPL 2024 being the last tournament he played as an active India cricketer. While the BCCI doesn't allow active Indian players to participate in overseas leagues, retired players can do so.

Batter. Keeper. Finisher. 🇮🇳

Welcome to the #RoyalsFamily, @DineshKarthik 🔥 pic.twitter.com/f7bdcVFCRP

— Paarl Royals (@paarlroyals) August 6, 2024

The various avatars of Dinesh Karthik

Karthik has been a renowned broadcaster for quite some time now, and is currently covering The Hundred for Sky Sports. He was also named as the brand ambassador of the SA20 league yesterday (August 5).

"I’m thrilled to join the SA20 as an ambassador," Karthik said in a statement yesterday (August 5). "The League has been electric in the first two seasons with some of the world’s best players on show and exciting young talent putting up their hands on the global stage. It’s a privilege to be associated with the SA20 and I look forward to working with Graeme and his team."

Karthik has played 180 international matches for India across formats, and has a vast experience of playing T20 cricket, having made more than 400 appearances in the format. In the IPL, Karthik is currently the second-most capped player, with 257 games, and has played for seven teams across the league.

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