Happy Birthday Dinesh Karthik: All about his first marriage to love story with Dipika Pallikal, in pics

Dinesh Karthik was married to Nikita Vanjara in 2007. Karthik and Nikita divorced in 2012 after her affair with India cricketer Murali Vijay. (Source: Twitter)

In 2013, Dipika Pallikal had gone to train in Leeds and Dinesh Karthik was there with the Indian cricket team. "That was when I fell for him, realising not many would do something like that. He used to watch me train at the academy and even tried his hand at squash," Pallikal recalled. (Source: Twitter)

Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal also have an adorable poodle named Coco Chanel. (Source: Twitter)

Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal have twin sons Kabir Pallikal Karthik and Zian Pallikal Karthik. (Source: Twitter)

Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik has turned 37 on Wednesday (June 1). Karthik had an average of 55 in IPL 2022 and a brilliant strike-rate of 183.33. (Source: Twitter)

Dinesh Karthik got married for the second time back in August 2015 to India's top squad player Dipika Pallikal. (Source: Twitter)