Karun Nair has moved one step closer to his dream of playing for the Indian senior cricket team again. On Friday, he was selected in the India A squad that will tour England. After delivering strong performances in domestic cricket, Nair now has a golden chance to prove himself once more. If he performs well in England, a return to the national team may not be far away.
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Karun Nair first played for India in 2016 and even scored a triple century in Test cricket. But despite this achievement, he couldn’t secure a long-term spot in the team and was eventually dropped. After being left out of the Karnataka team in 2022, he posted an emotional message on social media:
“Dear cricket, give me one more chance.”
Dear cricket, give me one more chance.🤞🏽
— Karun Nair (@karun126) December 10, 2022
Now, two years later, that chance has come. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan remembered Nair’s 2022 message and shared a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter):
“Karun Nair getting selected for India A is a clear indication that ‘Dear cricket’ will give him another chance to play for Team India again.”
Karun Nair getting selected for India A is clear indication that “Dear cricket will him give him another chance to play for team India again” 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 16, 2025
Karun, originally from Karnataka, now plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He has been in outstanding form. In the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored 779 runs in just 8 matches, including five centuries—four of them in a row—helping Vidarbha reach the final. He continued his great performance in the Ranji Trophy, scoring 863 runs in 9 games. He even hit a century and a half-century in the final, leading Vidarbha to victory against Kerala.
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If Nair makes a comeback to the Indian team, it will be one of the most inspiring comeback stories in Indian cricket. Despite averaging 62.33 in six Test matches and scoring a triple century, he was not given enough opportunities and missed out on playing during the 2018 England tour, even though he was in the squad.
India A will play two matches against England Lions before they take on the senior Indian team in preparation for the upcoming five-match Test series against England.
