Karun Nair after scoring century. (FILE photo)
Karun Nair is having a dream run in the Indian domestic cricket. The 33-year-old has been churning runs across all formats irrespective of the conditions. His run-scoring has coincided with Indian batting struggling in recent Test match series both against Australia and New Zealand at home.
As a result of the poor form of both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma former players and pundits have urged the duo to play domestic cricket time and again. However, Harbhajan Singh on his YouTube channel said,” “Many are selected on the basis of just two games, some are just selected basis the IPL. So, why are rules different for him? People say Rohit and Virat are out of form, and you’re sending them to Ranji. But those who are playing Ranji and scoring runs… why are you ignoring them? When will these guys play? They are scoring runs here,”
“I’m looking at his stats. In 2024/25, he played six innings, remained not out in 5, scoring 664 and that was his average. And he’s played at a strike rate of 120. And they don’t pick him. It’s unfair,” Harbhajan added.
Nair scored a triple hundred in 2016 against England in Chennai however, he was dropped out of the side after scoring the knock. “I never understood how he was dropped after a triple century. It pains me that no one talks about players like him.”
As India enters a transitional phase, with seniors Rohit and Kohli struggling in Tests, Karun happens to be a player that the selectors are watching with keen interest. “It was an emotional moment when I put that tweet,” Karun tells The Indian Express shortly after his unbeaten 122 and an unbroken 200-run stand with Dhruv Shorey (118 n.o) saw Vidarbha overcome Rajasthan by 9 wickets at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara
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