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Wife-Eye: Meet Dipika Pallikal, Dinesh Karthik's better half and India's squash sensation
Dipika Pallikal was born on September 21, 1991, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Sanjiv Pallikal is a businessman while her mother Susan Itticheria captained the Indian women's cricket team.
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Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2024 season, Dinesh Karthik has been pivotal in his role as a finisher for the franchise. At 38, this season is rumored to be Karthik's last in the IPL. Karthik, who has had a lengthy career in international cricket for India, hasn't given up hope of a comeback to the national team. Amidst this, his wife Dipika Pallikal is very well accomplished as well.
Dipika is a renowned Indian female squash player, earning a significant income from her sport. Let's delve into the net worth of Dinesh Karthik's wife, Dipika Pallikal.
Dipika Pallikal's stellar beginning
Dipika Pallikal was born on September 21, 1991, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Sanjiv Pallikal is a businessman while her mother Susan Itticheria captained the Indian women's cricket team. Unlike her mother, Dipika chose squash as her primary sport and began playing at the tender age of six. She turned professional in 2006 and became the first Indian woman to break into the top 10 of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) rankings.
Gold Medals in the Commonwealth and Asian Games
Dipika has achieved numerous milestones in squash, including gold medals in the doubles event at the Commonwealth Games and the mixed doubles event at the Asian Games. She has amassed a total of 10 medals in both games to date.
Marriage to Dinesh Karthik
Dipika Pallikal, a well-known figure in Indian squash, married cricketer Dinesh Karthik in 2015, first in a Christian ceremony followed by a Hindu ceremony. The couple welcomed twin boys, Kabir and Zian, in 2021.
Dipika Pallikal's Net Worth
Discussing Dipika's net worth, she has amassed around Rs 11 crores, a sum bolstered by prize money from various tournaments. Moreover, she is among the few Indian female athletes to hold a Grade-A annual contract, earning Rs 2 lakhs per month from the Squash Rackets Federation of India.
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