Regarding Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan’s performances in the just finished five-match Test series between England and India, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has offered his thoughts. Sudharsan participated in three games, while Karun played four.
With the exception of the one fifty (57 off 109) he scored in the fifth Test at The Oval, Karun’s inability to build on his starts was the only reason Irfan gave him a four out of ten. The Karnataka batter, who ultimately failed to perform well in the third game of the series at Lord’s, cost India the match as the English team had taken a 2-1 lead, according to the former all-rounder.
“Karun Nair receives a perfect score. Why? He didn’t appear to be in a lot of need during the series.
He only managed one half-century, but he continued to obtain starts on a regular basis. He had many chances. He was given another shot by cricket, but he was unable to take full advantage of it. He had a genuine chance to win the match for India, particularly in the Lord’s Test, but he was unable to do so,” Irfan said in a video posted to his YouTube page.
Irfan also drew attention to Karun’s seeming weakness against the English pacers’ short balls.
Apart from that, he frequently appeared to be playing well and built up well before abruptly getting out after making a loose shot. He appeared somewhat startled and more uneasy and uneasy at The Oval when the bouncer was employed against him. He thereby receives four points,” Irfan continued.
Sudharsan is capable of doing well: Irfan
Going on to Sudharsan, the left-handed all-rounder thought the southpaw shown encouraging batting moments. Additionally, he conjectured that if Sudharsan had been supported during the entire series, things would have turned out differently. In order to maximise Sudharsan’s future potential, the Baroda native believed he should have greater support in India’s red-ball matches.
“Sai Sudharsan receives a perfect score. He seems like a player with a lot of cricketing promise who could use some improvement in a few areas. He had opportunities, but he could have done a better job of taking advantage of them. The cricket player-turned-YouTuber said, “I do think that if he had played all the matches, things might have turned out differently, but it’s not that easy.”
“You have a chance when you travel abroad, your team loses, you are dropped, and then you are brought back.” Even choosing a starting lineup is difficult. However, as a player, he will undoubtedly believe that he can do a lot if he is given consistent opportunities in the future. He batted effectively and scored a half-century in the last game when he had a chance, and I’ve always preferred left-handed hitters at the top of the order. He is capable of succeeding. He noted that this is the reason he receives a five out of 10.
By tying the series at 2-2, India managed to draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. They triumphed in the fifth Test at The Oval (6 runs) and the second at Edgbaston (336 runs).
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