Personal information | |
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Full name | Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik |
Born |
Walajapet, Tamil Nadu, India |
15 February 1986
Batting style | Right-handed |
Bowling style | Leg break googly |
Role | Wicket-keeper-batsman |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2007-08 | Badureliya Sports Club |
2008–2013 | Tamil Nadu |
2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2014–present | Assam |
Source: Cricinfo, 6 October 2015
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Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik (born 15 February 1986 in Walajapet, Tamil Nadu) is an Indian cricketer, who currently plays for Assam and was a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad. Karthik is a right-hand batsman and leg-spin bowler. He is now a Wicket-keeper batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Karthik made his List A debut for Sri Lankan side Badureliya Sports Club in November 2007, scoring 38. He was an ever-present in the Badureliya one-day team during the 2007-08 season and finished as their highest runscorer.
In November 2008 Karthik made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu against Karnataka, opening the innings he scored 149, sharing in a 246-run stand with Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan.
His brilliant final ball six against Southern Redbacks sealed a semifinal spot for Royal Challengers Bangalore in CLT20 2011 brings him in the limelight.