By Ivy Sarkar
The second innings of this match was laced with 13 boundaries and Karthik share a 165 run, fifth-wicket stand with Dravid.
The pinnacle of his stint in the India whites came as a specialist opener in England tour 2007, where he scored 263 runs including three 50s.
A late-career surge in 2018, headlined by the iconic finish: having arrived with 34 off the final 2 overs, Karthik smashed 29 off 8 balls.
The IPL season that followed Nidahas final established him as one of the best in business role.In his first season as KKR captain, Karthik belted his runs at a strike rate touching 150.
Karthik produced one of the best seasons in IPL 2022. His runs came at a strike rate in excess of 180 and took RCB out of many precarious positions.