Sharjah, Sept. 30 -- Ahead of the first-ever Player auction for the International League T20 (ILT20) season four, the Sharjah Warriorz welcome to their squad the swashbuckling former Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik. He is one of the most experienced and dynamic cricketers in the sport, and replaces the Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis in the JP Duminy-coached Sharjah Warriorz side.

One of the sharpest minds in the game of cricket, especially in the shorter formats, Karthik's legacy and excellence are well documented. An IPL champion with the Mumbai Indians in 2013, Karthik was also a member of the Indian team that won both the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

In more recent years, Karthik was among the l...