Kris Srikkanth urged the Delhi Capitals to drop Karun Nair at any cost.
Kris Srikkanth urged the Delhi Capitals to drop Karun Nair at any cost.
Karun Nair played four out of five Test matches against England away from home, accumulating 205 runs in eight innings at an average of 25.63 with a fifty to his name.
Amit Mishra, who played 68 international matches, believes that Karun was fortunate that he got a chance to make a comeback in India’s Test team at the age of 33.
The two-match Test series will be played from October 2 to 14 across Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar also said that the management expected more from Karun Nair in England but he didn’t deliver.
Karun Nair was a part of India’s squad for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. He made a comeback in India’s Test squad after eight years.
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The duo were seen getting involved in a friendly banter after India won the final Test against England, ending the five-match series 2-2.
Ahead of the important clash, England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The Karnataka-born has so far amassed 131 runs across the six innings on his return in the India whites after over seven years.
It is to be noted, during his two-year tenure at Vidarbha, where he played in 2023 and 2024, Nair scored 863 runs in Ranji Trophy and 779 in Vijay Hazare.
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er Ajinkya Rahane feels that Karun Nair’s dismissal on day four turned out to be a game changing point which made England win the match.
India ended the fourth day on 58/4, still needing a further 135 runs to win the Lord’s Test against England
With Nair’s departure, Shubman Gill joined KL Rahul in the middle, helping India extend their lead past 300 in the opening session on day four.
The dismissal of Karun Nair led to a mini collapse of sorts in the Indian batting ranks in their first innings, losing four wickets for just 24 runs before lunch on day two was called.
The series will commence with the first Test, set to get underway from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds.
While Jitesh Sharma is set to move to Baroda, Karun Nair is expected to return to his home state of Karnataka.
A couple of days ahead of the crucial game, Nair was batting in the nets, when Prasidh Krishna’s short delivery hit the 33-year-old’s ribs.
Karun Nair also made a shocking revelation that he was advised to retire from international cricket and focus on franchise cricket.
It is to be noted that Karun Nair has played six Tests for India till date, scoring 374 runs with his best of 303*.
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Nair has orchestrated a brilliant innings reaching his double-hundred in 272 deliveries, in an innings built on patience and class.
Karun Nair scored a fifty for India A against England Lions, reaching the milestone in 85 balls.
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Axar Patel, the captain of DC, lost the toss before announcing the changes in the playing XI, without naming the reason about them.
Aaron wants DC to promote KL Rahul in the batting unit and utilise the 33-year-old as an opener.
Rohit Sharma is set to return as captain in the five-match Test series in England starting on June 20.
Patidar walked in at number 4, hoping to build a solid partnership with Virat Kohli after the early fall of wickets. However his innings was cut short by some fielding brilliance by Karun Nair
Speaking of his numbers so far in the league, Nair has amassed 108 runs in three innings at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 207.69.
After a great knock in the last game, Karun Nair got run-out without scoring any run in three balls.
Notably, Karun Nair collided with Jasprit Bumrah while running between the wickets during his knock of 89 runs. This led to a banter with the players as Bumrah was visibly angry at Nair.
Chasing a massive target of 206 runs, when DC lost Jake Fraser-McGurk on the first delivery of the innings, Nair stepped up and showcased his belligerent side.
Before the England series, India A will be playing against England Lions for a couple of four-day practice games starting from May 30.
Karun Nair hasn’t had good seasons in the recent past in the IPL , but he will look to carry his brilliant domestic form into this year’s edition.
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Karun Nair, who got out after scoring 86 runs in the first innings, went on to complete his hundred in the second innings as Vidarbha finished day four with a lead of 286 runs Karun Nair, who got out after scoring 86 runs in the first innings, went on to complete his hundred in the second innings as Vidarbha finished day four with a lead of 286 runs.
Nair neutralised Kerala’s confidence with his magnificent hundred which came in 184 deliveries.
Dinesh Karthik feels that there is no place for Karun Nair in the squad as India already have a stable set up in the 50-over format.
Alongside Nair, fast bowler Umesh Yadav also produced a quick-fire half century.
Nair has already landed in the UK and will join the squad ahead of the County fixture against Warwickshire, starting on Sunday, September 10.
Karun has so far featured in 85 domestic matches, scoring 5922 runs at an average of 48.94, with 15 hundreds and 27 fifties.
On the back of Nair’s century, the Mysore Warriors reached the final of the tournament.
Nair has so far played 76 IPL games and has 1496 runs against his name.
In the two games played so far for Rajasthan, Chahal has taken five wickets.
Karun has played for five franchises including his new franchise Rajasthan Royals but has failed to impress.
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