Dinesh Karthik has been appointed mentor and batting coach for men's Hundred team London Spirit in what is his first support-staff role with a franchise outside the IPL.

"It's a pleasure to welcome DK to London Spirit," Spirit director of cricket Mo Bobat said in a statement. "He is a truly original thinker in our game 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.

"The signing of another elite individual with significant stature in the game demonstrates our ambition, and the importance we place on ensuring that our players receive the best possible support."

Karthik, who is a prominent broadcast commentator, has played a similar role with R

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