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India and Vidarbha batsman Karun Nair is currently doing well in domestic cricket. The 33-year-old swept the Vijay Hazare Trophy with his consistent performances and earned India a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Nair’s stellar performance has sparked calls from all corners of the Indian cricket fraternity for his return to international cricket. Former India cricketer WV Raman is one of them who feels that Karun Nair cannot be on the bench if he is named in the India Champions Trophy squad.
‘Karun Nair joins reserve team before he’s even a teenager’ – WV Raman
WV Raman replied to a post in which the user wanted Karun Nair to be part of India’s Champions Trophy tour reserves. However, Raman feels that if Nair is selected, he should be the first choice in India’s starting XI.
The former India women’s football head coach believes that if there is no chance of him being included in the starting XI, then he should not be selected at all.
“#KarunNair is in the reserves even before he is a teenager and is on the radar of the team management. If he is selected he will play in the form he is in or if there is no place for him he shouldn’t Chosen!” Nair posted on X (formerly Twitter).
#karunnel He entered the reserve team before he was a teenager and attracted the attention of the team management. If he is drafted, given his current form, or if there is no position for him, he should not be drafted! https://t.co/dD6m1Gp6yM
— WV Raman (@wvraman) January 17, 2025
Karun Nair’s crazy performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Karun Nair has performed well with the bat in the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has scored 752 runs in seven innings in the tournament so far at an average of 125.96 with 5 centuries and 1 fifty.
He scored more than 50 runs in six out of seven innings. In the only innings in which he did not reach 50, he scored an unbeaten 44 runs. Nair’s scores this season are 112*, 44*, 163*, 111*, 112, 122* and 88*. He has hit four consecutive centuries this season, setting an A-level record.
The 33-year-old has the most No. 1s. Lisa A The number of dismissals in a cricket match. In the mega semi-final against Maharashtra, Karan Nair displayed his ability to score runs at a rapid pace as he smashed 88 runs off just 44 deliveries.
The final will be played between Karnataka and Vidarbha on January 18 and it remains to be seen how Nair performs in this important match. The Vidarbha captain will aim to provide leadership from the front and produce another winning performance.
India Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
India will begin the 2025 Champions Trophy against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai. The Men in Blue will face arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23. India’s last match will be against New Zealand on March 2.
India will play all its matches in Dubai after the Indian government did not allow the BCCI to send a team to Pakistan. Therefore, the competition will be played in a hybrid mode.
