Deepika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian professional squash player, model and entrepreneur. She became the first Indian female squash player to enter the top 10 of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) women’s rankings in December 2012 and the first female squash player to receive the Arjuna Award, India’s second highest sporting award, in the same year. ,
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Deepika Rebecca Pallikal was born on Saturday, 21 September 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Kottayam, Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. In 2013, she received a Bachelor of Arts (English Hons) degree from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai. He started playing squash at the age of ten.
Eleven-year-old Deepika Pallikal (far right) with her coach (middle)
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): 36-26-36
Family
Deepika Pallikal belongs to a Malayali Christian family of ‘Syrian’ origin.
Deepika Pallikal’s childhood picture (back)
parents and siblings
His father, Sanjeev Pallikal, is an entrepreneur.
Deepika Pallikal with her father
His mother, Susan Iticheria, is a former Indian cricketer.
Deepika Pallikal with her parents
He has two sisters named Divya Pallikal and Diya Pallikal. Divya Pallikal is a chartered accountant and Diya Pallikal is a graphic designer.
Deepika Pallikal (far right) with her two sisters
husband and children
On 18 August 2015, Deepika Pallikal married Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik at the Leela Palace Hotel in Chennai as per Christian rituals. On 20 August 2015, they got married again as per Hindu rituals at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai.
Deepika Pallikal with Dinesh Karthik on her wedding day
Deepika Pallikal on her wedding day
The couple have twin boys named Kabir and Zayan, who were born on 18 October 2021.
Deepika Pallikal with her sons and husband
relationships/affairs
She met her husband Dinesh Karthik at ‘The Chennai Marathon’ in 2008, but they became friends in 2013 when they trained together under the guidance of Shankar Basu at ‘Maverick Gym’ in Chennai. While Deepika was in Leeds, England for physical training, they fell in love and Dinesh was reportedly there to see her.
Signature
Deepika Pallikal’s autograph
livelihood
Squash
Dipika Pallikal became a professional squash player in 2006 and faced some challenges early in her career. However, after a brief training spell in Egypt in early 2011, she became more consistent and began winning titles. At the end of the year, she won three WISPA titles, with her first win coming at the Orange County Open in Irvine, California. Her second title was in the United States, and her third title was in Hong Kong, helping her achieve a world ranking of 17. Subsequently, his performance at the World Open earned him recognition after finishing in the top eight. Due to this, he achieved world ranking of 14th in February 2012, surpassing the previous best ranking of Indian squash player Misha Grewal in 1995. In January 2012, Deepika Pallikal created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the final of the silver event. During the Tournament of Champions squash meet in New York.
Dipika Pallikal (2012) during the Tournament of Champions squash meet in New York
Later that year, Deepika Pallikal reached the semi-finals of the gold event during the 2012 Australian Open, a first for an Indian. She also played a key role in the Indian squash team, which finished fifth at the 2012 Women’s World Team Squash Championships, defeating higher-ranked Netherlands and Ireland.
Deepika Pallikal during the 2012 Women’s World Team Squash Championships
Dipika Pallikal won her sixth WSA title in February 2013. In 2014, she and Joshna Chinappa won the gold medal in squash women’s doubles at the Commonwealth Games, India’s first medal in the sport.
Pallikal Karthik poses with Joshna Chinappa after winning gold medal at CWG in 2014
In the same year, Deepika Pallikal earned a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the singles event during the Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. Deepika Pallikal won her 10th Tour title by winning the Winter Club Open in January 2015. In 2016, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event and a bronze medal in the doubles event during the World Doubles Championships held in Darwin. In 2017, she won a bronze medal in the doubles event during the World Doubles Championships held in Manchester. In the same year, Deepika Pallikal won a silver medal in the singles event during the Asian Individual Championships held in Chennai. In 2018, she won a silver medal in the doubles and a silver medal in the mixed doubles event during the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast. In the same year, Deepika Pallikal won the bronze medal in the singles event during the Asian Games held in Jakarta.
Deepika Pallikal after winning the bronze medal during the Asian Games (2018)
After this, Deepika Pallikal won the bronze medal in the team event and gold medal in the mixed doubles event in the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou. In 2022, she won a gold medal in the doubles event and a gold medal in the mixed doubles event during the World Doubles Championships held in Glasgow. In August 2022, Deepika Pallikal won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles event during the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Deepika Pallikal after winning the bronze medal (mixed doubles) at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
In October 2023, Deepika Pallikal won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu by defeating Malaysia in the final during the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Pallikal and Sandhu after winning the final mixed doubles event in squash during the Asian Games (2023)
National Squash Championship: Dipika Pallikal’s stand and victory
Despite her successes, Dipika Pallikal refused to participate in the National Squash Championships between 2012 and 2015 due to disparity in prize money. Earlier, the women’s championship winner was given only 40% of the prize money of the men’s championship winner. The same prize money was eventually agreed upon for the 2016 championship, where Deepika Pallikal defeated Joshna Chinappa to win the title for the second time.
entrepreneur
Deepika Pallikal works at Studio Twenty-One Twelve, a branding designing and interior designing agency.
controversies
2012 Consumer Court victory: Deepika Pallikal vs Axis Bank
In 2012, Deepika Pallikal filed a complaint in the consumer court of Chennai against Axis Bank Limited demanding Rs. In 2011, he was awarded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for an embarrassing incident that happened to him during a visit to Rotterdam. Despite having sufficient balance in his account, his debit card was declined when he tried to make a transaction at a hotel. In 2014, Deepika Pallikal won the case and the consumer court directed Axis Bank to pay her Rs. Rs 5 lakh as compensation for his deficiency in service.
Dinesh Karthik’s listicle controversy
Deepika Pallikal’s husband, Dinesh Karthik, was featured in MensXP’s list of “Why attractive women date unattractive men” in 2015. Immediately after reading the article, she became angry and responded by tweeting:
Pallikal Karthik’s tweet on MensXP’s listicle in 2015
High Court arbitration victory
In 2017, Pallikal Karthik went to the Madras High Court under the ‘Arbitration and Conciliation Act’ to appoint an arbitrator for the payment dispute with Borg Energy India Private Limited. The dispute was over a ‘brand endorsement agreement’ for which he had not paid her Rs. 10 lakh for their brand endorsement for 2015-16. After winning the case, the Madras High Court Mediation Center awarded Deepika Pallikal an award of Rs. 19.48 lakh with 12% interest.
Awards and honors
- Pallikal Karthik was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2013.
Deepika Pallikal receiving the Arjuna Award
- Pallikal Karthik was awarded the Padma Shri in 2015.
Deepika Pallikal while receiving Padma Shri
Facts/General Knowledge
- She uses Technifiber brand racket to play squash.
- Deepika Pallikal is a certified baker.
Deepika Pallikal presenting the cake made by her
- Sarah Fitz-Gerald, an Australian former professional squash player, coaches Dipika Pallikal.
Sarah Fitz-Gerald with Deepika Pallikal
- Pallikal Karthik is an avid dog lover. She has a pet dog named Coco. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.
Deepika Pallikal with her husband and pet dog
- She has also walked the ramp at various events. She walked the ramp for designer ‘Arpita Mehta’ at ‘Lakme Fashion Week’ in 2014.
Deepika Pallikal walks the ramp during Lakme Fashion Week
- Deepika Pallikal has been featured in many famous magazines and tabloids like ‘Femina Tamil Magazine’ and ‘Verve India Magazine’.
Deepika Pallikal on the cover of Verve magazine
- She is the brand ambassador of ‘Sports365’ and ‘Caratlane’.
- As a model, Deepika Pallikal often promotes commercial products on social media.
Deepika Pallikal promoting a baby product online
- Pallikal Karthik is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. She often shares pictures of her gym sessions on social media.
Deepika Pallikal in the gym
- She occasionally enjoys drinking alcoholic beverages.
Deepika Pallikal enjoying alcohol
- In her spare time, Deepika Pallikal enjoys traveling to far-flung places, swimming and dancing.
Deepika Pallikal enjoying the trip
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