The legendary Indian Spinner Anil Kumble revealed the ideal candidate for the number four of the Virat Kohli in the test cricket, indicating the name Karuna Naira. Kohli’s sudden retirement before a versatile tour of England left the gaping hole in the Indian test platoon that India must fill for a key series.
When the team leadership starts looking for Kohli’s replacement, Kumble named Karun Nair to fill in massive shoes and mention his success in the home season. He also said that because Nair has experience in playing in England when he combined his store for Northamptonshire in the district cricket.
“Karun deserves to return to the Indian team with the kind of home run he had. Maybe he might be for India 4, because I feel you need a little experience. You didn’t vote someone in England and did it.
Nair was in the form of his life when he enjoyed a fertile run in the home season. Played a key role in Vidarbh’s triumph in the ranja Trophy 2024-25Be the fourth highest scorer of the season. He accumulated 863 runs out of 16 shifts on average 53.93, recorded four hundred and two fifties.
Nair is likely to be selected in India as a group
Previously, he played an integral role in the run of his team to the final of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, the highest scorer of the tournament. 33-year-old scored 779 runs from eight shifts in a stunning diameter of 389.50 and a strike of 124.04 with five hundred and once fifty.
He also ended up as the highest shooter for his team in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 with 255 runs from six shifts on average 42.50 and a strike rate of 177.08. So Nair plundered everywhere and openly expressed his desire to return to the Indian party.
His latest performance in the test cricket returned in 2017 against Australia in Dharamsale and has never been selected after a tour to England in 2018. It is likely to be selected in India as a groupthat will face England lions in two four-day matches during the May-June window in preparation for a test series of five matches against England. The star show in the series could open the door to return to Karun Nair.
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
May 14, 2025
