Dinesh Karthik named mentor of London Spirit alongside his duties as a batting coach with the franchise as well.
Dinesh Karthik appointed London Spirit mentor and batting coach.
In his first support-staff position with a team outside of the Indian Premier League, Dinesh Karthik has been appointed mentor and batting coach for the men’s Hundred squad London Spirit.
“It’s a pleasure to welcome DK to London Spirit,” Spirit director of cricket Mo Bobat said in a statement. “He is a truly original thinker in our game and his vast experience in short-format and franchise cricket will be invaluable to us. He’s also great fun to work with and brings an infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything he does.
“The signing of another elite individual with significant stature in the game demonstrates our ambition, and the importance we place on ensuring that our players receive the best possible support.”
After concluding his IPL stint in 2024, renowned broadcast commentator Karthik played a similar job with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. In addition, he plays cricket, currently playing for Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20 in the United Arab Emirates. The current IPL champions, RCB, have Bobat as their team director as well.
“What an exciting time to be joining London Spirit,” Karthik said. “When I heard about the plans and the ambitions of Mo, MCC and the Tech Titans, I was really enthusiastic to join. To spend the English summer working at Lord’s is truly a dream come true. It is the ground where I made my debut for India and I played my last Test match – Lord’s is very close to my heart.
“I can’t wait to see the squad come together and to work with some exceptional cricketers next year.”