'Dear cricket, give me one more chance': Karun Nair's 2-year-old post goes viral amid sensational form
2 days, 18 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 was a post from Nair two years ago in December 2022. Fast forward two years later, Nair switched his domestic side to Vidarbha, is leading the side, is scoring runs consistently, has an IPL deal with the Delhi Capitals and who knows, a return in the offing for the national side.

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Karun Nair’s Team India aspirations get second wind with List A world record
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2 days, 4 hours ago

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, 14 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, 18 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 …

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25: Karun Nair equals Jagadeesan’s record of most hundreds in a season
3 days, 7 hours ago

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25: Karun Nair equals Jagadeesan’s record of most hundreds in a season

The Hindu  

Vidarbha’s Karun Nair equaled the record of most centuries in a Vijay Hazare Trophy season during the quarterfinal match against Rajasthan in Vadodara on Sunday. Nair scored his fifth century during the tournament to equal Tamil Nadu’s N Jagadeesan’s previous record of five tons during the 2021-22 season. Nair’s scores this season read: 112 not out vs Jammu & Kashmir; …

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 List A world record with another remarkable knock during Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024
1 week, 5 days ago

Karun Nair breaks List A world record with another remarkable knock during Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024

India TV News  

Vidarbha skipper Karun Nair shattered a List A world record with yet another remarkable knock in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair has shattered the world record for most runs scored in List A cricket without being dismissed. However, his previous unbeaten knocks and his 112 against UP, made him break the all-time record of James Franklin for most runs …

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. …

Ranji Trophy: Karun Nair 74 keeps Mumbai waiting for title No.42
10 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Karun Nair 74 keeps Mumbai waiting for title No.42

Hindustan Times  

The dhols called over to add atmosphere anticipating Mumbai's win over Vidarbha on Day 4 will have to assemble again on Thursday. Mumbai’s tiring pacers, two of whom must join IPL camps, too will return on the final day of the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium. Vidharbha's batter Karun Nair celebrates after scoring a half-century on the fourth …

County Championship 2023: Karun Nair hits his first hundred for Northamptonshire against Surrey
1 year, 3 months ago

County Championship 2023: Karun Nair hits his first hundred for Northamptonshire against Surrey

India Today  

Karun Nair hit an unbeaten 144 for Northamptonshire against table-toppers Surrey in a County Championship Division One match here at the Oval on Wednesday. Nonetheless, Karun Nair reached his century with an elegant ramp off a good-length delivery, displaying tremendous composure and his full arsenal of shots. That is a simply magnificent way for Karun Nair to reach his first …

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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

India A rides on Shubman Gill, Karun Nair fifties against South Africa A
5 years, 3 months ago

India A rides on Shubman Gill, Karun Nair fifties against South Africa A

The Hindu  

Fluent knocks from Shubman Gill and Karun Nair took India-A to 233 for three on the first day of its second unofficial Test against South Africa A at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium here on Tuesday. Gill, who has been included in the Test squad to face South Africa, was in fine touch. Wriddhiman Saha, who like Gill is part of the …

Duleep Trophy: Karun Nair's run-glut continues as teams share honours on day two
5 years, 4 months ago

Duleep Trophy: Karun Nair's run-glut continues as teams share honours on day two

The Hindu  

Karun Nair remained in sparkling form in the Duleep Trophy, scoring an unbeaten 77 for India Red on the second day of its clash with India Green at the Alur grounds here. Nair's assured half-century, which featured some attacking stroke-play against spin, led India Red to 140 for two at stumps on the second day. India Green lost its last …

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 …

Duleep Trophy 2019: Karun Nair 92 steers India Red to 163/2 at stumps
5 years, 4 months ago

Duleep Trophy 2019: Karun Nair 92 steers India Red to 163/2 at stumps

The Hindu  

August 23 | 16:17 India Red: 163/2 in 68 overs August 23| 14:38 India Red: 149/2 in 62 overs Ashwin Achal from Alur updates: "Slight drizzle causing some worry. August 23| 12:15 India Red: 81/2 in 35 overs Ashwin Achal from Alur updates: "Ashwin Karun Nair brings up his fifty with a lovely lofted shot over mid off, off left …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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