Former Indian cricket team player Dinesh Karthik is celebrating his 40th birthday on 1 June 2025. He is currently working as a mentor of RCB in the IPL and he has played an important role in taking the team to the finals. Dinesh Karthik’s cricket career was full of very ups and downs. At the same time, there was a lot of ups and downs in his personal life. It is not easy for everyone to emerge. (Photo: pti)
Dinesh Karthik was just 21 years old when he got married. He made his childhood friend Nikita Vanzara a life partner. The families of both knew each other well, and their father was a good friend. At that time Karthik was starting his cricket career and was trying to make his place in the Indian team. The early years of marriage were fine, but in 2012, Dinesh Karthik’s life led to a storm that changed everything. (Photo: pti)
At that time Karthik was playing an important match against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, he came to know that his wife Nikita is having an affair with his close friend and team partner Murali Vijay. Murali Vijay was not only his friend, but also his partner in the Tamil Nadu team. After which Karthik decided to divorce. Both got divorced in 2012, and Nikita married Murali Vijay in the same year. (Photo: pti)
A new twist in Dinesh Karthik’s life came when he met Indian squash player Deepika Pallikal. The two met in 2013 through Basu Shankar, a fitness coach, who was training both. Initially Deepika used to keep distance from cricketers. But gradually the friendship between the two increased, and Deepika played an important role in taking Karthik out of this difficult period. (Photo: Instagram)
After this, Karthik and Deepika got engaged in 2013 and got married in 2015. Both of them got married on August 18 in Christianity and on August 20 according to Hindu tradition. At the same time, in 2021, the couple got blessings of twin sons, gian and Kabir. Deepika’s support not only gave Karthik stable in personal life, but also brought her cricket career to new heights. (Photo: Instagram)