Karun Nair, a batsman for the Ranji Trophy team Vidarbha, revealed that he had approached the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) about joining the Kerala squad before leaving Karnataka in 2023. Nevertheless, he made the decision to go to Vidarbha when talks did not proceed as planned.
The 33-year-old clarified that he reached out to KCA because he was considering his options at the time. But as negotiations with Kerala dragged on, Vidarbha made an offer and urged him to decide quickly. Karun Nair claimed he wasn’t in a position to wait any longer at the time. His goal was to get his cricket career back on track and clear. Additionally, Karun Nair left the door open when asked if there was a chance to relocate to Kerala in the future.
Discussions concerning it took place. I was considering my choices after I was certain that I would be leaving Karnataka. According to the Malayalam news channel Channel 24, Nair stated, “There was some discussion about it, but it didn’t proceed.”
“I had made an offer to KCA, but it never happened. I received an offer from Vidarbha at the same time. I needed to clear my head because I wasn’t in the finest mental state. I chose Vidarbha since joining a team was the only way to accomplish that. You never know. We’ll see if a circumstance like that arises,” he continued.
In domestic cricket, Karun Nair has been playing at an extremely high level.
Karun Nair has improved his career and become one of the best batsmen in Indian domestic cricket since joining Vidarbha. He made 779 runs at an incredible average of 389.50 in just eight games at this year’s Vijay Hazare Trophy, demonstrating an outstanding performance.
Even a well-earned position in India’s Champions Trophy squad was discussed as a result of his form. In the opening innings of the current Ranji Trophy final versus Kerala in Nagpur, Karun once again displayed his class by striking a crucial half-century (86 off 188 balls) for his team.
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