
Karun Nair, 33, returned to India’s test XI after more than 3,000 days and limited a remarkable return. Karnataka The dough was named in the XI for the first test against England in Headingley, Leeds – the dawn of the new era under Captain Sharbman Gill after retiring Virt Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin.
B Sai Sudharsan debuted and debuted on No. 3, and Gill confirmed the role of teammates from Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, Nair has been set in No. 6 – he has been playing his first test since March 2017. Its withdrawal has been powered by star home and strong performances in the regional championship in 2023 and 2024.
Back in 2022, after being released from his State Party, Nair published: “Criket, please give me another chance.” On Friday the game replied.
England vs India, 1.
India: Yashsvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, SHUBMAN GILL (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumhrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidhh K.
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Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 20, 2025