Indian patnátka Wicketkeeper Kl Rahul expressed strong support to her former teammate in Karnataka Karun Nair, who returned to the Indian testing group after an eight -year gap. Nair, who previously recorded the triple century against England in 2016, remembered an impressive performance in the domestic cricket and district in England. The return of Karun Nair to the national team comes after a successful stint with Northampton in the District Championship District Championship, where he scored 487 runs in 11 shifts. Its recent form includes a double century (204) for India and against England lions in an unofficial test match. 33 -year -old Nair last season showed an exceptional form in domestic cricket and accumulated nine centuries in various formats. His campaign Ranji Trophy brought 863 runs in 9 matches on average 53.93, including four centuries and two half centuries.
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In the trophy of Vijay Hazare, Nair maintained his impressive ability to score and accumulated 779 runs in eight shifts on average 389.50, including five centuries. His first -class cricket record shows 8470 runs in 186 shifts on average 49.82, with 24 centuries and 36 half shooting. “I have known him for a long time and the months he spent here in the UK and how hard and how lonely it was and for him to do it all and return to the Indian team,” Kl Rahul said in a video published BCCI. “I think it is for him, for his family, and for friends like us who have seen his way. So, as I said, also very inspiring and hopefully his experience and his knowledge of cricket playing when he plays test matches,” Rahul added. Quiz: Who is the IPL player? The previous Stint Naira with the Indian test team lasted from November 2016 to March 2017, during which he scored 374 runs in seven shifts. His culmination came when he became only the second Indian Batsman after Viender Sehwag won the triple century in the test cricket and achieved performance with an undefeated 303 against England in Chennai in December 2016. “I feel really strange. Very grateful and very happy that we can get this opportunity again and really enjoy and enthusiastic to use this opportunity with both hands,” Nair said in response to his choice. “I’m not really sure! I think I’ll have to experience the feeling of myself and, you know, just go there and feel it for myself. And I’m sure there will be a lot of feelings, those I can’t express now, and it will feel a strange feeling,” Nair added. Duo Rahul and Nair share a long history when they played cricket groups and recently represented Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 season.
