Karun Nair’s career has been a complete rollercoaster, including both triumphs and setbacks. In addition to having one of his greatest seasons in domestic cricket, Nair has already displayed flashes of genius in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Despite his stellar local cricket performances, Nair missed out on making the national team for the Champions Trophy this year. His last international encounter was in 2017, eight years ago. But starting on May 30, the 33-year-old hitter will play in India A’s tour of England. Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder for India, too responded to the news on social media by recalling one of Nair’s previous posts in which he begged cricket for another opportunity.
On his ‘X’ handle, Pathan said, “Karun Nair’s selection for India A is a clear indication that Dear Cricket will give him another chance to play for team India again.”
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Karun Nair getting selected for India A is clear indication that “Dear cricket will him give him another chance to play for team India again” 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 16, 2025
Karun Nair red-ball cricket record both at home and abroad
Regarding Karun Nair’s performance in the five-day format, he has participated in 114 first-class matches and amassed 8,211 runs at a 49.16 average. With 863 runs from nine games at an average of 53.93, he was also one of Vidarbha’s top run scorers in the Ranji Trophy.
His greatest score was an undefeated 303 off 381 deliveries against England in Chennai. He has played six Test matches for India, scoring 374 runs at an average of 62.33. After Virender Sehwag, he became just the second Indian batsman to reach a triple century in Test cricket. India defeated the ‘Three Lions’ 4–0 in the five-game series in 2016, winning the match by an innings and 75 runs.
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