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The latest happenings in and around the Indian cricket world are Karen Nairthe powerful top-order batsman, has delivered back-to-back stellar performances for his domestic team Vidarbha Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The 33-year-old is currently the top run-scorer in the prestigious tournament, having scored a whopping 664 runs in 6 innings. Nair has scored 5 centuries in the tournament so far and is a major talking point due to his stellar performances with the bat.
However, Nair’s journey to achieve this impeccable domestic record was anything but smooth. Nair has been working in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade and his career began with Karnataka in a first class match punjab province. While talented, the performances told a completely different story as his career never reached the next level.
Cowannell’s struggles in domestic cricket
Nair represented Karnataka for a few seasons. However, the 33-year-old has been removed from the squad for the 2022-23 season. Frustrated by the lack of game time, Nair moved out of Karnataka and focused on getting more game time. Top ranked batsman selected for potency Vidarbha And became the top scorer in the Veda Balanji Trophy season, giving the team a good start.
Also read: Will Karan Nair play for India again? Selectors keen on his heroics in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25
Karun Nair’s IPL journey
Karun Nair makes his IPL debut in 2012 season Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He played for RCB for two seasons before moving to RCB. Rajasthan Royals(RR)where he spent two consecutive years. In 2016, he joined Delhi Capital (DC)where he continued for two seasons. Nair was acquired after being released by Capitals in 2018 Punjab Kings (PBKS)where he played for three seasons. His IPL journey takes him to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) He played one season in 2021 before returning to the Royals in 2022. After the 2022 season, Nair decided to temporarily retire from the IPL and focus on improving his batting skills. He returned in 2025 after the Capitals re-signed him for next season, ending his layoff.
Karun Nair’s IPL salary
Nair’s IPL earnings started off modestly, initially earning Rs 8 lakh per season with RCB. After moving to Royals in 2014, his salary increased and he earned Rs 75 lakh per annum for two years. In 2016, he moved to Capital City and his earnings increased significantly to Rs 4 crore per season. Nair was part of Kings XI Punjab from 2018 to 2020 and earned Rs 560 crore every year. In 2021, he joined KKR for Rs 50 lakh and then returned to Royals in 2022 for Rs 140 crore. His contract with Delhi Capitals for 2025 is worth Rs 50 lakh with a basic salary of Rs 30 lakh. In his IPL career, Nair has accumulated a total of Rs 28.86 crore.
