Jitesh Sharma Credits Dinesh Karthik for IPL 2025 Success, Mentality Shift

• Jitesh Sharma, signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 11 crore, played a crucial role in RCB's maiden IPL title win in 2025.
• He scored 261 runs with a strike rate of 176.35 in 15 matches and also captained RCB in a couple of games.
• Sharma credited former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik for changing his mentality and improving his batting.
• Karthik, who retired from IPL in 2024, joined RCB as batting mentor ahead of IPL 2025 and will continue in 2026.
• Jitesh's performance earned him a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 Indian team, narrowly missing the T20 World Cup 2026.