Virat Kohli, who retired from the test jack, and the selections asked for an experienced moderate dough for the UK test series. Karun Nair is perfectly fitting the bill.
Two and a half years since his tweet: Dear cricket, give me another chanceKarun Nair finally has a chance. The BCCI Election Committee announced the Indian team for the UK Test Series, while Nair returned to the test side eight years later. Nair last played for India against Australia on March 28, 2017. When Ajinkya Rahane received her choice, she lost its place and then Nair lost its form.
His tweet was after Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy team fell. While some wanted to remain strong, some wanted to concentrate on the jack, Nair did both. Without taking part in the Karnataka team, he switched to Vidarbha in 2023.
Success with Vidarbha
Finally, he succeeded in the loss. Nair returned to the uniform in his first season in Vidarbha. After a district where he joined 249 in three Inning, including a century, Nair Nair made 218 jogging in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’s 7 innings, 230 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy’s 7 inning and 690 runs in Ranji Trophy in 17 Inning.
Nair, which is still the best, returned to England for another district with Northamponshire in 2024. He played 11 inning, and he made 487 runs at an average of 48.70, including a double century and three fifty. This was a confidence booster for Karun Nair. He continued to show the form throughout the year. And finally, he won a recall for the Inds VS ENG test series, especially Virat Kohli said he didn’t give up.
“Fair for someone, injustice to someone else. Currently (Karun Nair) has shown a lot of jogging. He played a little district cricket. Virate is not there, we thought we were missing a little experience. BCCI Election Committee President Ajit Agarkar said about Nair’s election.
| Tournament | Woman | Running | AVG | The best | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Championships (FC) | 11 | 487 | 48.7 | 202 | 3 | 1 |
| Maharaja Trophy T20 | 12 | 560 | 56 | 124 | 5 | 1 |
| Mushatq Ali Trophy T20 | 5 | 255 | 42.5 | 77 | 3 | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy (50 OVS) | 8 | 779 | 389.5 | 163 | 1 | 5 |
| Ranji Trophy (FC) | 16 | 863 | 53.94 | 135 | 2 | 4 |
Will Karun Nair Inds vs ENG play the 1st test?
Although Karun Nair has won a recall, he does not guarantee him in India’s XI playing XI. Undoubtedly, the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from the test cricket evacuated two places. But there are others who are ahead of the gaging order. Everything will go down to what Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill decided.
If Kl continues as a uterine opener, India can fill two points in the middle order. However, if the team management decides that Kl Rahul should hit Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sai Sudharan’s choice, he will have to wait for his chances.
Easwaran is waiting for his chances with the Indian test team, and Rohit Sharma retired Bengal opener finally got this opportunity. This would force Kl Rahul to the bat at 3 or 4 when Shubman Gill took the other nest. This can still open a nest number 5 for Karun Nair.
However, it will depend on how Nair performs in India in the A VS VS VS England Lions series. If Nair does well, it will definitely be selected in front of Sudharsan. But if he doesn’t succeed, he’il have to wait for his luck.
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