"Is an on-field umpire with Karthik in India's XI", Journalist tweets a staggering trivia which shows the longevity of Dinesh Karthik's career

Dinesh Karthik is one of the most experienced cricketers in Team India. Recently, the wicket-keeper batter made a comeback to Team India. For a player who was part of India's first-ever T20I to now be a crucial component of the current squad is a terrific achievement. In this article, we take a look as a journalist reveals a staggering piece of trivia which shows the longevity of Dinesh Karthik's career.

Alex Wharf was part of the England side when DK made his ODI debut

Alex Wharf was one of the on-field umpires in the first T20I between India and England on 7th July. Interestingly, when DK made his ODI debut back in 2004, Alex was part of the England squad. He even took the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan in that encounter. Interestingly, while he is an on-field umpire, DK is still an active part of the game. Here is what a popular journalist had to say about this:

When Dinesh Karthik made his India debut at Lord's in September 2004, Alex Wharf was playing his third ODI. Today Wharf is an on-field umpire with Karthik in India's XI #ENGvIND

— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) July 7, 2022

A long career spanning almost two decades

Not many expected Dinesh Karthik to come back to Team India, especially after the poor run of form in the last few years. However, thanks to his brilliant display in IPL 2022, DK has deservedly earned a place in the Indian T20I squad. He has already proved his value by delivering a few important cameos. In all probability, the Tamil Nadu man will be on the flight to Australia for the T20 World Cup later this year. Interestingly, he was part of India's first-ever T20I and now, he might be playing in yet another T20 World Cup in 2022. His fans will hope that he continues further for a few more years.