New Delhi:
Karun Nair’s hard luck: Amidst the announcement of the Indian team for the Champions Trophy, where the legends are reviewing the team and players, the one player who is being discussed the most is Karun, who created history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025, which ended on Saturday itself. Nair (
Karun Nair) belong to. And why should there be discussions at all? This batsman has done such a feat that it will make even the big guys sweat. Although he is third among batsmen of all time in scoring the most runs in a single edition of the competition, but his average of 389.50 in 9 matches is something which will prove to be like climbing Everest for any batsman. Despite Nair achieving this feat with 5 centuries and 1 half-century, there is no place for him in Team India, so it can be said that luck is actually decided by God! Certainly, the mindset of a particular player can be understood, but Karun has other big examples in the history of Indian cricket for relief.
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Nair can look towards them!
There have been many warriors in Indian domestic history who performed great feats, but could never wear the cap of Team India. These include lefty spinner Padmakar Shivalkar (589 wickets in 124 matches), Rajinder Goyal (750 first-class wickets in 157 matches), off-spinner Kanwaljit Singh (668 first-class wickets in 111 matches), Amol Majumdar (11167 first-class runs in 171 matches). And Jalaj Saxena (464 wickets and 6834 runs in 145 matches) Are included.
And the matter of relief is that…
Certainly, it is fair for Karun Nair and any player to ask, “Oh God! What is my fault?” But despite this, looking at the legends mentioned above, Karun can take solace from the fact that till now he has not only played six Tests and 2 ODI matches for India, but he has also achieved the feat of scoring an unbeaten triple century for the country. Has done, which many great batsmen including Tendulkar could not do.