Both Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur deserve a place in India’s UK Tests Staff
Indian Cricket team selections are expected to give a name for the five -match test series against England in May. Most of the players in the Border-Gavascar Cup are expected to be kept on the side. However, after a long gap, the chance to return to the test team has a high chance. Even though it cannot cut Rahane and Pujara, Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur deserve a place on the side.
Why Nair, Shardul should be there for the UK series
About 8 years have passed since Karun played the final test. In 2016, after receiving three hundred points in the 5th test against England, the inclined fell and since then he failed to return to the test side. However, in the last two years, it has been extremely consistent in the red ball jack.
Nair finished the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 as the highest 4th run. 863 runs from 9 inning, an average of 53.15. He managed to gather at 2023/2 690 Running, Average 40.58. Vijay Hazare finished as the highest scorer in Trophy in 2024. Running for 779. His thin form entered his first match against MI in the IPL 2025, where he went to DC. However, since then, he hasn’t put big points.
However, the fact that its form in the red ball cricket is extremely large in the last two years guarantees for a place on the Indian test side.
Similarly, Shardul Thakur is another contestant who guaranteed for a place on the Indian side. He last played for India in the whites in 2023 and has been ignored since then. Although Thakur had previously succeeded in Australia, India did not even think of it for the Border-Gavaskar Cup.
Like Nair, Shardul worked hard to file a lawsuit for a national return. Thakur had an extraordinary run at Ranji Trophy 2024/25. 505 Running and Bag 35 Small Doors That season. In fact, there is more running than the captain of Mumbai Ajinkya Rahane, a pure inclination in that season.
After Mega was not sold at the auction, IPL entered 2025 as a change of injury in LSG. Still, it managed to create an impact. There are still 12 small doors for 9 games.
Historically, India mainly decided on the test team based only on the performance of players in IPL. This should not be that when they sit to decide the staff of the upcoming England series. As a result, both Nair and Shardul filed a lawsuit with consistent red ball performances.
The five -game test series against England will start from June 20. Before that there will be a tour of India. Nair has already been reported to have already been short list for the tour. It is seen whether Shardul will be in the plan of things.
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