Karun Nair News / Karun Nair got a second chance after 8 years, now the game is over!

Karun Nair News: Indian cricket team's middle-order batsman Karun Nair got a chance to return to the five-Test series played against England in 2025 after a long gap of 8 years. This was a golden opportunity for him, as Nair proved his talent by scoring a triple century against England in the Chennai Test in 2016. However, this time he failed to capitalize on this opportunity. His performance was far below expectations with only one half-century in four Tests. This performance not only disappointed the fans, but former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also expressed concern about his Test career. Irfan Pathan's comment

Irfan Pathan expressed disappointment over Karun Nair's performance on his YouTube channel and said,

"Karun Nair kept getting good starts in the Test series against England, but he could not take advantage of it. During this, Karun was able to score only one half-century. He got many opportunities. Cricket definitely gave him a second chance, but he could not take advantage of it the way he should have."

Irfan specifically mentioned the Lord's Test, where Nair had a great opportunity to win the match for India, but he failed to capitalize on it. Irfan believes that Nair did not do justice to his talent in this series.

Karun Nair's performance

Karun Nair played his last Test against Australia in 2017 before the series against England. In this opportunity he got after 8 years, he participated in four Test matches, in which his performance was as follows:

• First Test: 0 runs in the first innings, 20 runs in the second innings.
• Second Test: 31 runs in the first innings, 26 runs in the second innings.
• Third Test: 40 runs in the first innings, 14 runs in the second innings.
• Fourth Test: Did not get a chance.
• Fifth Test: 57 runs in the first innings (best score of the series), 17 runs in the second innings.

In four matches, Nair scored a total of 205 runs at an average of 25.62, which included only one half-century. This performance was far less than the player who played an unbeaten innings of 303 runs against England in 2016.

Karun Nair's triple century

Karun Nair's name came into the limelight in Indian cricket when he played an unbeaten innings of 303 runs against England in the Chennai Test in 2016. This was the second Test triple century for India, and Nair achieved it in only his sixth Test match. This achievement made him a star overnight, but after this his career started going through ups and downs.

Disappointing comeback

Nair's performance in the 2025 Test series against England proved to be a big setback for his comeback. Not being able to open the account in the first Test and playing short innings continuously was detrimental to his confidence. An innings of 57 runs in the fifth Test certainly raised some hopes, but it was not enough for India's victory. Questions have started being raised on Nair's technique and ability to score runs under pressure.

Future prospects

Given Irfan Pathan's comments and Nair's recent performance, his Test career has been put into question. At the age of 33, he still has time, but he will have to perform consistently well in domestic cricket to maintain his place in the Indian Test team. He can catch the attention of the selectors again by scoring big in tournaments like Ranji Trophy. However, given his current form, this path will not be easy.