Oval Test: Don't think Indian team management likes Karun Nair, says Sunil Gavaskar
6 years, 4 months ago

Oval Test: Don't think Indian team management likes Karun Nair, says Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Hanuma Vihari was handed his Test debut by India as Virat Kohli decided to replace all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday. Vihari was handed his Test cap by Team India captain Virat Kohli, with Ravindra Jadeja coming in for fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin being the second change to the Indian line-up from the Southampton Test. Hanuma Vihari rewarded for domestic success, becomes 292nd Test player for India Vihari finished the last Ranji Trophy season with 752 runs from six matches at an average of 94.00, scoring a career-best 302 not out against Odisha and then followed it up with a fighting 327-ball 183 in the Irani Cup against Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha for Rest of India. Proud moment for Hanuma Vihari as he becomes the 292nd player to represent #TeamIndia in Tests.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/M5qh0Y54E0 BCCI September 7, 2018 There were however, questions raised by pundits if Vihari's selection was the right one and was it the 'fair' thing to do, given he was included in the squad for the last two Tests. Harsha Bhogle September 7, 2018 If Hanuma Vihari was picked ahead of Karun Nair because the team management thinks he has a better defensive technique, I support the selection.

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Karun Nair’s Team India aspirations get second wind with List A world record
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Karun Nair’s Team India aspirations get second wind with List A world record

The Hindu  

Karun Nair has set the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy on fire by leading Vidarbha from the front, smashing five centuries in six innings and powering his team into the semifinals. I think I can, and I think I’m good enough.”Karun Nair “It is not something that’s just come off suddenly. 🚨 Record Alert 🚨 Vidarbha captain Karun Nair has now …

Karun Nair to make India comeback after 8 years? Vidarbha batter under BCCI radar after Vijay Hazare Trophy heroics
2 days, 17 hours ago

Karun Nair to make India comeback after 8 years? Vidarbha batter under BCCI radar after Vijay Hazare Trophy heroics

Live Mint  

Karun Nair is unstoppable in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. Nair was dropped from India's scheme of things after just six Test matches with his last Test coming in 2017 against Australia. “As India enter a transitional phase, with seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling in Tests, Karun happens to be a player that the selectors are watching …

Karun Nair equals record-feat in Vijay Hazare in bid to revive India career
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Karun Nair equals record-feat in Vijay Hazare in bid to revive India career

India Today  

Vidarbha captain Karun Nair is batting like a dream in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair, who was famously snubbed from the Indian Test team back in 2016 despite scoring a triple hundred in his debut series, has made it his life's mission to get back into the national team. So I just worked hard to get that back in …

'Dear cricket, give me one more chance': Karun Nair's 2-year-old post goes viral amid sensational form
2 days, 22 hours ago

'Dear cricket, give me one more chance': Karun Nair's 2-year-old post goes viral amid sensational form

India TV News  

Let's just stop at that. Senior India batter and Vidarbha captain Karun Nair is scoring runs for fun in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair has returned five centuries and an unbeaten 44 while getting dismissed just once in six innings and has taken his side to the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals. "Dear cricket, give me one more chance," this …

Karun Nair sends reminder to BCCI selectors by rewriting List-A record books
1 week, 3 days ago

Karun Nair sends reminder to BCCI selectors by rewriting List-A record books

Hindustan Times  

Karun Nair, known for his 303-run knock against England in Chennai, is setting the Vijay Hazare Trophy ablaze and setting new records left, right and centre. Karun Nair is setting the Vijay Hazare Trophy ablaze and setting new records left, right and centre Karun Nair, the captain of Vidarbha, did not come out to bat on Sunday when his team …

Karun Nair breaks world record with third consecutive century in Vijaya Hazare
1 week, 5 days ago

Karun Nair breaks world record with third consecutive century in Vijaya Hazare

India Today  

India batter and Vidarbha skipper Karun Nair etched his name in the record books during the Vijay Hazare Trophy by setting a new world record for the most consecutive runs scored in List A cricket without dismissal. Nair’s historic feat came during Vidarbha’s match against Uttar Pradesh on January 3, where he smashed his third successive century of the tournament. …

'Not looking too far into the future': Karun Nair aims to relaunch career
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not looking too far into the future': Karun Nair aims to relaunch career

India TV News  

Having not played for Team India for seven years, Karun Nair is not looking too far ahead and wants to relaunch his stagnant career by taking one step at a time. And I'm not looking too far into the future because sometimes you can get stuck in thinking about what's going to happen,” Karun told PTI. I've just been trying …

Not Manish Pandey or Shahrukh, Ravi Ashwin picks out of favour Indian star can replace Ambati Rayudu at CSK
1 year, 1 month ago

Not Manish Pandey or Shahrukh, Ravi Ashwin picks out of favour Indian star can replace Ambati Rayudu at CSK

India TV News  

Ambati Rayudu's hole in Chennai Super Kings' batting lineup shall be a big one to fill as the star Indian batter has played some crucial knocks for them. While many expected Manish Pandey to be a potential pick for the five-time IPL champions, Ashwin believes Karun Nair is the man who can be a perfect replacement for Rayudu. Nair has …

Karun Nair joins Northamptonshire to play three County Championship games
1 year, 4 months ago

Karun Nair joins Northamptonshire to play three County Championship games

Hindustan Times  

Indian batter Karun Nair has signed up with English county side Northamptonshire to play their remaining three County Championship games this season. "I'm really looking forward to joining Northamptonshire and getting to play in the County Championship," Nair said in a statement. "It's great that we've been able to secure Karun to come over for the remainder of the season, …

Karun Nair joins Northamptonshire to play three County Championship games
1 year, 4 months ago

Karun Nair joins Northamptonshire to play three County Championship games

The Hindu  

Indian batter Karun Nair has signed up with English county side Northamptonshire to play its remaining three County Championship games this season. “I’m really looking forward to joining Northamptonshire and getting to play in the County Championship,” Nair said in a statement. “It’s great that we’ve been able to secure Karun to come over for the remainder of the season, …

Karun Nair parts ways with Karnataka, joins Vidarbha for 2023-24 domestic season
1 year, 4 months ago

Karun Nair parts ways with Karnataka, joins Vidarbha for 2023-24 domestic season

The Hindu  

Karnataka batter Karun Nair on Sunday announced that he will represent Vidarbha in the 2023-24 domestic season. “I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible journey I’ve had with the Karnataka State Cricket Association over the last two decades. Nair was part of Karnataka’s last two Ranji Trophy triumphs and slammed a record-breaking …

IPL 2023: At this stage, Nair is the best replacement for Rahul, says Tambe
1 year, 8 months ago

IPL 2023: At this stage, Nair is the best replacement for Rahul, says Tambe

The Hindu  

Karun Nair was one of the noted Indian cricketers who went unsold in the Indian Premier League 2023 auction. Rahul ruled out of the IPL due to a thigh injury, Nair was roped in as his replacement by Lucknow Super Giants. While it needs to be seen whether Nair gets a game, LSG’s spin bowling coach Pravin Tambe believes that …

Ranji Trophy: Uttar Pradesh to face Karnataka’s might in quarterfinals
2 years, 7 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Uttar Pradesh to face Karnataka’s might in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Big names will look to stand tall when Karnataka takes on Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal outing which commences at Alur ground here on Monday. Karun Nair, whose unbeaten 175 against Jammu & Kashmir in the group stage provided hope after a long lean patch, will find a middle-order spot. They know the lengths they need to bowl, …

Karun Nair to lead Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy- cricket news - sportstar
4 years ago

Karun Nair to lead Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy- cricket news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Karun Nair will lead Karnataka in Manish Pandey’s absence in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy which gets underway at the Alur Grounds from January 10. Pandey suffered an elbow injury during India’s limited overs series against Australia and is out of the domestic T20 competition. Rahul and Mayank Agarwal but the hope is that the duo would return after the …

Karnataka batsman Karun Nair says Rahul Dravid 'played a big role' in shaping him as a cricketer
4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka batsman Karun Nair says Rahul Dravid 'played a big role' in shaping him as a cricketer

Firstpost  

Nair, who is only the second Indian player to hit a triple century in Test cricket, said it was encouraging for him to get an opportunity under Dravid, who accumulated 13,288 in the game’s traditional format Karnataka batsman Karun Nair has hailed Rahul Dravid and said the opportunity the batting great gave him in the IPL was instrumental in his …

Karun Nair: 'Karnataka will look to get an outright victory'
4 years, 11 months ago

Karun Nair: 'Karnataka will look to get an outright victory'

The Hindu  

A first-innings lead and a draw will be enough to send Karnataka through to the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, but Karun Nair insists that his team will pursue an outright victory against Baroda. "We play to win," Nair said at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. Karun has managed only 220 runs from nine innings this season, but the Karnataka …

Karun Nair defends tactics after Karnataka fails to secure first-innings lead
4 years, 11 months ago

Karun Nair defends tactics after Karnataka fails to secure first-innings lead

The Hindu  

Karun Nair defended his tactics after Karnataka narrowly failed to secure the first-innings lead over Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy clash here on Friday. The visitor was 45 runs behind when the ninth wicket fell, but two successive overs of spin from the Lake end -- bowled by K. Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal -- fetched 30 of those runs. …

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka's Karun Nair happy with win vs Mumbai
5 years ago

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka's Karun Nair happy with win vs Mumbai

The Hindu  

While Karun Nair, the Karnataka captain, wore a content look on his face after his team completed a five-wicket win over Mumbai on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Group B tie, his Mumbai counterpart Suryakumar Yadav had virtually no place to hide after suffering a second consecutive three-day loss. Karun was elated with beating Mumbai and getting Karnataka’s …

Have no control over what has to happen: India's triple-centurion Karun Nair focussing on present
5 years ago

Have no control over what has to happen: India's triple-centurion Karun Nair focussing on present

India TV News  

Mayank Agarwal's absence from their crucial Ranji Trophy game against Mumbai will be an opportunity for others to prove themselves, said Karnataka skipper Karun Nair, who attributed the India Test opener's success to years of consistent hard work. "Mayank is big player, but it opens an opportunity for someone else to come and grab their chance," said Nair, who has …

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Koushik, Jain save Karnataka the blushes after meek surrender
5 years ago

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Koushik, Jain save Karnataka the blushes after meek surrender

The Hindu  

Karun Nair stood tall among the ruins as an abject batting performance saw Karnataka being bowled out for 166 by Himachal Pradesh on day one of the Ranji Trophy encounter at the SDNR Wadiyar Stadium here on Wednesday. If not for pacemen Prateek Jain and V. Koushik, who rocked the Himachal top-order by sending back key batsmen in Prashanth Chopra …

Karun Nair keen to let 'bat do the talking' in new first-class season
5 years, 1 month ago

Karun Nair keen to let 'bat do the talking' in new first-class season

The Hindu  

In Karnataka’s back-to-back triumphs in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophies, Karun Nair was rather quiet. In six Vijay Hazare matches he totalled a paltry 66 runs and in eight Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy innings he gathered 203 runs with a solitary half-century. Read: Ktaka’s A. Mithun, Prasidh ruled out of Ranji opener It is this form Karun …

Duleep Trophy: India Red's Karun Nair shines in drawn contest
5 years, 4 months ago

Duleep Trophy: India Red's Karun Nair shines in drawn contest

The Hindu  

India Red batsman Karun Nair underlined his class with an unbeaten 166, in a drawn Duleep Trophy outing against India Blue at Alur ground here on Monday. India Red sealed a spot in the final, while both India Green and India Blue are both in contention for the other final berth. India Red takes on India Green in the last …

Need to work on my consistency, says Karun Nair
5 years, 4 months ago

Need to work on my consistency, says Karun Nair

The Hindu  

The 2018-19 season was a forgettable one for Karun Nair. He managed only one fifty in Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy campaign, was overlooked by Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, and couldn’t find a permanent place in the India ‘A’ teams. Karun looked fluent during the course of his unbeaten 92 for India Red against India Blue on the first day …

Duleep Trophy: Karun Nair shines as India Red takes honours on day one
5 years, 4 months ago

Duleep Trophy: Karun Nair shines as India Red takes honours on day one

The Hindu  

Karun Nair came good for India Red on the first day of its Duleep Trophy fixture against India Blue, at Alur ground here on Friday. The Karnataka batsman took India Red to 163 for two, before rain forced play to be called off in the evening session. As it happened| Duleep Trophy 2019: Karun Nair 92 steers India Red to …

Karun Nair: ‘Cricket can change tomorrow’
5 years, 11 months ago

Karun Nair: ‘Cricket can change tomorrow’

The Hindu  

This March, Karun Nair will complete two years since his last Test match for India. BCCI chairman of selectors M. S. K. Prasad had made it clear that only performances in domestic cricket and for India-A could pull Nair back in. “He told me to continue what I was doing, ‘do the process right and one you get in, show …

Virat Kohli clarifies on Karun Nair omission
6 years, 3 months ago

Virat Kohli clarifies on Karun Nair omission

The Hindu  

Much before Indian players assembled in Rajkot for the series-opening Test against the West Indies, Indian cricketing circle was abuzz with the exclusion of Karun Nair from the squad. In the pre-match conference, India captain, Virat Kohli was asked about his take on the issue and the captain made it clear that it’s not his ‘job as a captain to …

'I spoke to Karun Nair on West Indies selection, told ways to make comeback', says chief selector MSK Prasad
6 years, 3 months ago

'I spoke to Karun Nair on West Indies selection, told ways to make comeback', says chief selector MSK Prasad

Firstpost  

“Karun is very much in the scheme of things for Test cricket. New Delhi: Dropped without getting a game in England, Karun Nair’s exclusion from the home Tests against Windies has baffled quite a few but chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Monday said the player himself has been explained the reasons. “I personally spoke to Karun soon after the …

I elaborately spoke to Karun Nair on West Indies team selection: MSK Prasad
6 years, 3 months ago

I elaborately spoke to Karun Nair on West Indies team selection: MSK Prasad

India TV News  

Dropped without getting a game in England, Karun Nair's exclusion from the home Tests against West Indies has baffled quite a few but chairman of selectors MSK Prasad Monday said the player himself has been explained the reasons. "I personally spoke to Karun soon after the selection of the Test Team against the West Indies and also told the ways …

India vs West Indies: Karun Nair's repeated exclusions raise fresh doubts over team management's selection policies
6 years, 3 months ago

India vs West Indies: Karun Nair's repeated exclusions raise fresh doubts over team management's selection policies

Firstpost  

Did selectors talk to Karun Nair when dropping him for the Test squad against West Indies? Funny as this repeated defensive stance might seem from the team management, it does underline how badly they are hurting from that Test series’ loss. Throughout the England tour, he was never really in contention for a spot in the playing eleven because the …

Haven't got the opportunities I should have got after triple hundred: Karun Nair
6 years, 3 months ago

Haven't got the opportunities I should have got after triple hundred: Karun Nair

India Today  

Karun Nair scored a massive 303 in Chennai against England in November 2016 and played his last of the six Tests against Australia in March last year. He is only the second Indian and is among the 26 elite list of cricketers to have scored a triple century in Test cricket yet the Indian team management and selectors decided to …

Selection of Hanuma Vihari over Karun Nair is hard to explain
6 years, 4 months ago

Selection of Hanuma Vihari over Karun Nair is hard to explain

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s bowlers, as they have been right through the series, were brilliant again on the opening day of the final Test. The selection of Hanuma Vihari over Karun Nair to replace Hardik Pandya and the injury status of R. Ashwin, who was left out in favour of Ravindra Jadeja, became the subject of massive debate with former players, media and …

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