Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has joined London Spirit as the Hundred franchise’s mentor and batting coach, the team management announced on Wednesday.

This marks Karthik’s first venture into a support staff role outside the Indian Premier League, where he serves in a similar capacity with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Mo Bobat, Spirit’s director of cricket, expressed his delight at Karthik’s appointment, stating, “It’s a pleasure to welcome DK to the London Spirit. He is a truly original thinker, 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."

Bobat, who also holds the position of director of cricket at RCB, emphasised the

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