Dinesh Karthik with his wife Dipika Pallikal and pet pooch Coco Chanel. Pic/Dipika Pallikal Karthik's INstagram account

The Gujarat Lions didn't make it to the knockout stages, but wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has some reason to rejoice since not only was he the second-highest run-getter for the franchise with 361 runs at a strike rate of 139.38, he has also been included in the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy as a replacement for injured Manish Pandey.