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Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra shares his thoughts on Karun Nair’s absence from India’s ODI squad for the upcoming home series against England and 2025 The perception of the ICC Champions Trophy, which might make a lot of people uncomfortable.
Karun Nair has impressed everyone with his incredible performance in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, where he played in just With the help of 500 runs in eight innings, he became the run-scorer with 779 runs at an overwhelming average of 389.50. The hit rate was 124.
Following his record-breaking performances in over 50 matches, many are calling for him to return to India for the upcoming three-match ODI series and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Unfortunately, Indian selectors overlooked captain Vidarbha, a regular Indian player.
Aakash Chopra defends India selectors’ decision to ignore Karun Nair for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
BCCI and Indian selectors’ decision to ignore Karun Nair for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been slammed by many former cricketers and fans, but Akash Chope Aakash Chopra believes this is a fair call that will lead to more criticism. Commentators argued that the electors did not make the wrong decision.
Aakash Chopra says Karun Nair’s 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign is excellent but only in upcoming 2025 It would be unfair to others for one player to be overlooked for his outstanding performance in one match of the 2018 ICC Champions Trophy.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, the cricket expert explained why Nair failed to replace veteran players like KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in the 15-member squad for the upcoming assignment. Chopra defended the national selectors’ decision, stressing that consistent performance was crucial for India’s selection and not just one match.
How to pick someone based on one of Vijay Hazare’s performances? ——Akash Chopra
Aakash Chopra in his YouTube video said: “Karun Nair should join the team for a continuous revamp. Since he has scored so many runs, he said He is not knocking but just breaking it. I saw someone somewhere saying that KL Rahul should be dropped at No. 4 and 5. He has played well in the World Cup. “
The former India batsman further explained: “Some say Shubman Gill should be dropped. It is a joke that people who are consistent performers should be kicked out and others should be brought in. Karan Nair ( Karun Nair’s performance in Vijay Hazare has been outstanding for a year. A performance like this is certainly worth looking at, but would you pick someone based on one of Vijay Hazare’s performances? It’s just a game, is that appropriate?”
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Aakash Chopra highlights Karun Nair’s numbers in last two Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons to prove his point
To justify the selectors’ decision, Chopra highlighted Nair’s numbers in the past two Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons, last season he could only score 230 runs at an average of 46 and Knocked out by Karnataka last season.
He concluded by saying: “He almost left cricket, but his family asked him to go to another place and find new pastures to play.” It is worth noting that Nair last played for the Indian team in 2017 and so far He played only two ODIs and scored 46 runs at an average of 23.00.
