IPL 2024: Dinesh Karthik receives applause from RCB, RR and fans after last IPL game - Watch

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) defeat in the IPL 2024 Eliminator to Rajasthan Royals (RR) by four wickets, on Wednesday (May 22) in Ahmedabad, led to the end of their inspiring campaign. With one win in seven games, RCB were at the bottom of he points table but rejuvenated in style with six straight wins to enter the playoffs. Nonetheless, a defeat in the Eliminator ended their hopes of winning their maiden IPL trophy. The game was also the end of Dinesh Karthik's IPL career.

Karthik, who ended his IPL career with4,842 runs in 257 matches, had a good run in IPL 2024 -- amassing326 runs in 15 games at an average of 36.22 and astrike rate of 187.36. After the end of his IPL career, DK received applause from RCB and RR while his fansacknowledged his contributions over the years.

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Karthik ended his IPL career as the wicketkeeper with second-most dismissals (174), only behind MS Dhoni (190). He won the IPL with Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2013 and played an integral part of various other franchises such as the now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL), Delhi Daredevils (DD) -- now known as the Delhi Capitals (DC) -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), etc.

For RCB, DK played the role of a finisher with aplomb and ended with 796 runs in three editions (since 2022).

Talking about the Eliminator, RR opted to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium and rode on Avesh Khan's three-fer and R Ashwin's 2 for 19 to restrict RCB to 172-8. In reply, RR chased down the score with valuable knocks from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer to win by four wickets with an over to spare.

RR will now face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 2, on Friday (May 24) in Chennai, with an aim to enter the IPL 2024 final. The finale will be held on Sunday (May 26), in Chennai, where KKR have already booked a spot.