India’s much-anticipated tour to England commences on June 20th next month. The Indian team will start their World Test Championship Cycle 2025-2027 with the five-match test series against England in England. With both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli now retired from the game’s toughest format, the tour is set to test India’s young batting order. It will also provide an opportunity to the new as well as the returning batters to make a mark for themselves in the team. Amongst the former pros who can make a return to the national side is Delhi’s middle Karun Nair. The right-handed batter has been included in India A’s side that will visit England to play against the English Lions in preparation for the test season ahead.
Here is the list of three reasons why Karun Nair can see himself returning to baggy whites ahead of the English tour.
3) Great Ranji Form
Karun Nair had shown great form in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. The experienced right-handed batter had scored 863 runs in the last Ranji season at an average of 49.95. He also scored 4 tons in the domestic event. To add to this, the middle-order batter had also amassed 779 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with five centuries. His sublime form can be greatly put to use against quality English bowlers in tough conditions.
2) His experience of playing at the highest level
Karun Nair had made his debut for the Indian test side back in the year 2016 against England in the home series. Karun Nair has the experience of playing 6 test matches for India. He has scored 374 runs at an average of 62.4. He played as a middle-order batter and his experience of already representing the nation may come in handy in a relatively younger batting line-up.
1) Good form in IPL
Karun Nair has shown that his form isn’t a season wonder as he has successfully replicated it in the game’s shortest format. He has scored 154 runs in 6 IPL innings so far at a strike rate of 188. His highest knock, 88, came in a match-winning cause. His IPL stats prove that he is a dynamic batter who can play any role given the situation of the innings.
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