India Batter Karun Nair revealed that a prominent Indian cricket recommended him to retire and focus on the financial security offered by the T20 franchise leagues. Despite the discouraging Council, Nair remained devoted to the revival of his career. His perseverance in the domestic cricket has now paid off and earned him a place in the Indian 18-man team for the upcoming series of five matches against England, starting on June 20 at Headley, Leeds.
“I still remember a prominent Indian cricket that called me and said you have to retire, because the money in these leagues would secure me,” Nair said in an interview with the Daily Mail. “It would be easy, but I knew that no matter what money I would kick for giving up so easily,” added a 33 -year -old man, remembling for a moment two years ago.
“I’ve never gave up games for India again. It was more than two years ago and looked where we were now,” he insists. “It’s crazy but deep down, I knew I was good enough.”
Nair’s journey back to the National Party was paved with fertile procedures across formats. Last month launched England SA A double century for India and in an unofficial test Against England lions in Canterbury – a clear statement of intent and form.
Gautam Gambhir, the new head coach of India, was loud to support Nair’s return. When he talked to Bcci.tv, Gambhir said, “No matter how much runs you scored-the most important thing is that never a hobby attitude, the one who never thought of thinking. It brought you back to the team. It’s something that inspires the world.”
Gambhir also indicated that Nair would be fair running on the test side during the English tour and quotes his valuable experience in English conditions. Northamptonshire represented Northamptonshire in the 2023 and 2024 championship seasons and recorded 736 runs on an average of 52.57 in 10 matches, including an unforgettable double hundred.
His home season at home was just as exceptional. Nair played for Vidarbha in 2024-25 wounds Trophy and ended up as the fourth highest running shooter and recorded 863 runs out of 16 shifts on average 53.93, with four hundred years and two fifty.
Previously in the season he was helpful in leading his team to the final of Vijay Hazare trophy. The Nair controlled the tournament pavement charts and scored 779 runs from just eight shifts on the diameter of the eye 389.50 and a strike of 124.04, including five centuries and fifty.
In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25, he maintained his rich vein and led his party scoring with 255 runs from six shifts on average 42.50 and a blistering strike rate of 177.08.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 16, 2025
