Karun Nair
Team India was announced for the upcoming Test series against England. The Indian team has been included in the Indian team for this tour, which was anonymous until some time ago. You must also be wondering who those players are, then tell you that he is none other than Karun Nair. Until a couple of years ago, everyone believed that now their return to Team India is impossible. But he did not give up hope and continued to perform well in domestic cricket. In 2024, he scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket, as a result of which he got a chance to play in the IPL this year. At the same time, he has also returned to India’s Test team.
Karun Nair’s data in the ongoing IPL season
On May 24, Delhi Capitals competed with Punjab Kings in the IPL. In this match, Delhi successfully achieved a target of 207 runs. Karun Nair played an important role in this run chase. He scored 44 runs in 27 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. However, he missed out on scoring a half -century. Nair played a total of 8 matches for Delhi Capitals this season, where he scored 198 runs at an average of 24.75. He impressed everyone by scoring 89 runs in the first match of the season, but after that he failed in a few matches. Because of which he was also dropped. However, in the last match of the season, he gave him a chance where he did a good batting.
Karun Nair performs in county cricket
Nair being in form can prove to be good news for Team India. The next month, when the team plays a Test series in England, Nair may get a chance to play. Nair has experience of playing domestic cricket and county cricket in England. Seeing him, he is likely to get a chance in the upcoming five -match series. Nair played three matches for Northamptonshire in 2023. In which he scored 249 runs at an average of 83, he also scored a century against Sirre during that season. He also batted well in his next season but still he could not return to Team India.
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