After his recent return to the national Test team, India batsman Karun Nair has rejoined his home team, Karnataka, ahead of the 2025–26 domestic season. For personal reasons, Nair has chosen to return to Karnataka after two seasons with Vidarbha. Vasuki Koushik, a pacer for Karnataka, has simultaneously stated that he is moving to Goa.
After a nearly eight-year hiatus, Karun Nair, who memorably struck a triple century against England in 2016, rejoined the Indian Test team in 2025. His return was made feasible by his steady domestic play for Vidarbha, where he scored 779 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and 863 runs in the Ranji Trophy. His comeback to international cricket, though, hasn’t gone as planned.
The right-handed batter has scored 20, 31, 26, 40, and 14 in three Test matches thus far during the current England tour. His spot in the starting lineup for the fourth Test is in doubt as India is behind 1-2 in the five-match Test series. The lineup for the Old Trafford Test may change as young left-hander Sai Sudharsan pushes for a spot.
After being dropped, Karun Nair quit the team in 2022 to start over with Vidarbha.
He has been re-signed by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for the forthcoming season, though, and is anticipated to contribute significantly to their batting lineup.
Vasuki Koushik obtains KSCA’s NoC
Karnataka said goodbye to pacer Vasuki Koushik, who has officially gone to Goa for the 2025 season, while welcoming back Karun Nair. With 23 wickets in seven Ranji Trophy games, eight in five Vijay Hazare matches, and 18 in ten Twenty20 appearances, the 32-year-old pacer was one of Karnataka’s top bowlers last season.
Koushik and Arjun Tendulkar will now spearhead Goa’s speed assault after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from KSCA. After winning the Ranji Trophy Plate Group the previous season, Koushik is expected to bolster their bowling lineup as a professional addition, announced by the Goa Cricket Association (GCA).
“Koushik has been signed by us. That is the only verified transfer to date. “No names have been finalised yet, but we are looking at a few other options,” GCA secretary Shambha Desai told Cricbuzz.
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