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Mobashir said:
One of the most talked about cricketer on this forum - Karun Nair!

So India has the best everything that exist in the world and if you don't believe it and you need proof, here it is right in front of you : Karun Nair was dropped from the indian side.

This is what we have to read from the past 3 years. So can anyone, especially indians fans, why was Karun Nair dropped from the indian test side?
Apart the facts that :
- he struggled to score a run in his last 3 tests against Australia.
- his First class average of 48 is nothing special in Indian domestic cricket
- his first class average is in the 20's in the last 2 first class seasons
- his List A stats are even lesser than Mohammad Nawaz

And I think we can go on and on.

So do anyone here consider him a very good batsman that should be back in the test team for India?
Don't forget he averages 62 and his replacement, Hanuma Vihari average half as much as him, 32.
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Competition is a lot for getting a spot in the Indian team. Its the best test team 5 years on the trot now. Regarding Hanuma, its not always about numbers. He helped India win a series in Australia and showed his mettle at different times. But to be honest, even he will lose his spot in future.

There is a lot of competition. For many other teams, these guys would be permanent players.
 
BreadPakoda said:
Competition is a lot for getting a spot in the Indian team. Its the best test team 5 years on the trot now. Regarding Hanuma, its not always about numbers. He helped India win a series in Australia and showed his mettle at different times. But to be honest, even he will lose his spot in future.

There is a lot of competition. For many other teams, these guys would be permanent players.
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He has already lost his spot. He is in the reserves only.

Rahane at 5.
Pant at 6.
Jadeja/Washi at 7.
 
You just saw what India B did to Australia. Many Asian ATG teams can't dream of doing that. Not that they will do that every time but that's this team's potential.

Someone like Bhuvi averages 26 in tests but he can't get a spot. Look at the form of Indian bowlers.

Averages in last 5 years
Axar 11
Bhuvi 18
Bumrah 22
Ishant 23
Thakur 23
Kuldeep 23
Ashwin 24
Shami 24
Jadeja 24
Yadav 27
Siraj 28
Pandya 31

India has 11 bowlers, including 7 pacers, who average under 30 in the last 5 years. 9 under 25. Not easy getting a spot mate.

Unfortunately, careers of many good talents like Rohit, Nair, Agarwal, KL, Axar, Umesh, and Bhuvi will suffer.
[MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] appreciate your research on Karun and I understand your context. See its a hard pill to swallow but not everything is an attack on Pakistan. India is a far superior team and a lot of Pakistani players whom you love and adore would find it hard to get a single game in this team.
 
Ab Fan said:
Posters here talk about everyone should be getting equal number of chances to prove themselves but fact is if someone has a higher ceiling, he will always be backed more than others who have lesser ceiling. This bias will stay and that is how teams will find success.

Hence, KL Rahul will always be backed and prioritised over Mayank and Nair.

Pant and Gill will be prioritised over Shreyas.

Nair had a dream start but he was not going to get a long run in Indian team because they could see more potential in some other guys. If given a long run, Karun Nair would have probably done well in Asian conditions but struggle outside Asia. Hence, there is no point persisting with him.

Mayank and Shaw were dropped instantly too because they saw higher potential in Gill for overseas tests compared to the other two.
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You don't drop a batsman who scored a 300 after just 6 matches. You have two different set of rules for two different players. How many matches Karun Nair played outside Asia? How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? Can I also say that you are a Karun Nair hater and want him to flop? :yuvi :inti
 
BreadPakoda said:
You just saw what India B did to Australia. Many Asian ATG teams can't dream of doing that. Not that they will do that every time but that's this team's potential.

Someone like Bhuvi averages 26 in tests but he can't get a spot. Look at the form of Indian bowlers.

Averages in last 5 years
Axar 11
Bhuvi 18
Bumrah 22
Ishant 23
Thakur 23
Kuldeep 23
Ashwin 24
Shami 24
Jadeja 24
Yadav 27
Siraj 28
Pandya 31

India has 11 bowlers, including 7 pacers, who average under 30 in the last 5 years. 9 under 25. Not easy getting a spot mate.

Unfortunately, careers of many good talents like Rohit, Nair, Agarwal, KL, Axar, Umesh, and Bhuvi will suffer.
[MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] appreciate your research on Karun and I understand your context. See its a hard pill to swallow but not everything is an attack on Pakistan. India is a far superior team and a lot of Pakistani players whom you love and adore would find it hard to get a single game in this team.
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Yeah and on top of that we did it against an ATG Australian team. :inti
 
Mobashir said:
One of the most talked about cricketer on this forum - Karun Nair!

So India has the best everything that exist in the world and if you don't believe it and you need proof, here it is right in front of you : Karun Nair was dropped from the indian side.

This is what we have to read from the past 3 years. So can anyone, especially indians fans, why was Karun Nair dropped from the indian test side?
Apart the facts that :
- he struggled to score a run in his last 3 tests against Australia.
- his First class average of 48 is nothing special in Indian domestic cricket
- his first class average is in the 20's in the last 2 first class seasons
- his List A stats are even lesser than Mohammad Nawaz

And I think we can go on and on.

So do anyone here consider him a very good batsman that should be back in the test team for India?
Don't forget he averages 62 and his replacement, Hanuma Vihari average half as much as him, 32.
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He neither has an X factor nor the backing of Team Management. Not to mention his brand value and sponsors. All these things matter in Indian cricket these days to get selected.

My advice for him would be to get a tattoo if he doesn't have already, get a funky looking hairstyle, wear a "50 tola" gold chain, an earring and make serious faces like he is some kind of a bada$$ West Indian. By doing this he will get the support of our fans who will in turn pressurise the selectors through social media to keep selecting him and give him endless opportunities. Same template can be used successfully by Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer also. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
You don't drop a batsman who scored a 300 after just 6 matches. You have two different set of rules for two different players. How many matches Karun Nair played outside Asia? How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? Can I also say that you are a Karun Nair hater and want him to flop? :yuvi :inti
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He is failing in domestic FGS :yk
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
You don't drop a batsman who scored a 300 after just 6 matches. You have two different set of rules for two different players. How many matches Karun Nair played outside Asia? How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? Can I also say that you are a Karun Nair hater and want him to flop? :yuvi :inti
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He is failing in domestics and there is a reason why he is not even in squad but KL Rahul still finds himself in the squad.

Talent, potential, domestic performance, exposure, game against spin, pace and all types of bowling all these are factors which matters. Not by a random coin toss up or backing a player who isn't rated highly by general consensus. You always back mediocrity and the example we saw in Australia test series.

:inti
 
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Ab Fan said:
He is failing in domestics and there is a reason why he is not even in squad but KL Rahul still finds himself in the squad.

Talent, potential, domestic performance, exposure, game against spin, pace and all types of bowling all these are factors which matters. Not by a random coin toss up or backing a player who isn't rated highly by general consensus. You always back mediocrity and the example we saw in Australia test series.

:inti
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Yeah I backed mediocre players like Sachin, Sehwag, Yuvi, Dhoni, Dravid, Ganguly, Zaheer when you weren't even a thing in this universe. You clearly said that he won't succeed outside Asia and are now trying to bringing other factors. What was my question and what are you answering here lol. Here are my questions again

How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? :inti
 
Karun Nair is an average player and doesn't merit a place in Indian team of today's standards. A fluke 300 against a mediocre bowling attack with no 140+ kmph bowler in subcontinent conditions doesn't change that.

Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya have elite level ceiling and no surprises that they were backed by Indian team management.

I have my sentiments with Washington Sundar, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw too and if they do well, they will also be in my consideration.
 
Ab Fan said:
Karun Nair is an average player and doesn't merit a place in Indian team of today's standards. A fluke 300 against a mediocre bowling attack with no 140+ kmph bowler in subcontinent conditions doesn't change that.

Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya have elite level ceiling and no surprises that they were backed by Indian team management.

I have my sentiments with Washington Sundar, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw too and if they do well, they will also be in my consideration.
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300 isnt fluke. Most players have yet to do it

He should have been given chances after that

But its too late now
 
Saurav said:
300 isnt fluke. Most players have yet to do it

He should have been given chances after that

But its too late now
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The problem was that he didn't had a single 50 after that and his game vs pace was a big question mark. It was clear that there were other guys whose all-round game against pace and spin was better and his domestic performance was bad too which is why others took over from him. That was the phase when India had all boxes ticked for home conditions but we were looking for feasible options for overseas also as that was still a question mark for us.

Right now, Jadeja, Washi, Vihari, KL, Iyer, Pandya are all ahead in reckoning.
 
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Ab Fan said:
The problem was that he didn't had a single 50 after that and his game vs pace was a big question mark. It was clear that there were other guys whose all-round game against pace and spin was better and his domestic performance was bad too which is why others took over from him. That was the phase when India had all boxes ticked for home conditions but we were looking for feasible options for overseas also as that was still a question mark for us.

Right now, Jadeja, Washi, Vihari, KL, Iyer, Pandya are all ahead in reckoning.
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How many games did he get after that?Just one series and that too where Kohli also struggled.

Which others took over from him?We just went back to Rahane/Pujara and that cost us multiple overseas tours.They still struggle vs swing and seam

Yes he's gone down now but that's what happens when you don;t back youngsters
 
Saurav said:
How many games did he get after that?Just one series and that too where Kohli also struggled.

Which others took over from him?We just went back to Rahane/Pujara and that cost us multiple overseas tours.They still struggle vs swing and seam

Yes he's gone down now but that's what happens when you don;t back youngsters
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Nair was not competing with Pujara or Rahane for that position but he was competing with Rohit for a position at no.6 at that time.

Pujara was a no.3 and Rahane was backed for his performance overseas in his first tour. He averaged 50+ overseas after first tour to SWENA country and this is why he was given full backing by T.M.

For home conditions, we always had a strong team. Ashwin, Jadeja, Rohit, Vijay, Pujara, Kohli all were beasts but it was overseas which was a question mark and what India were looking for is someone who can cover up for overseas slots which is why other names were tried. The problem seems to have solved now with Pant's inclusion in the side as he bats in top 6 and it allows Jadeja to bat at 7.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
He is failing to buy a run in domestics now so i would say that the one who dropped him had a clear vision and knew that this guy won't last long and he was right.
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Yeah I can imagine you having the same opinion if one of your special "P" player goes through the same bad patch. Or may be tou will give them 100 chances to prove themselves and will criticize the team management for not supporting them? :inti
 
Ab Fan said:
The problem was that he didn't had a single 50 after that and his game vs pace was a big question mark. It was clear that there were other guys whose all-round game against pace and spin was better and his domestic performance was bad too which is why others took over from him. That was the phase when India had all boxes ticked for home conditions but we were looking for feasible options for overseas also as that was still a question mark for us.

Right now, Jadeja, Washi, Vihari, KL, Iyer, Pandya are all ahead in reckoning.
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Lol he played a grand total of 6 tests and 2 ODI's. He was dropped unfairly at that time. His current form has nothing to do with it. Had this been Pant/Pandya you would have straight away blamed the team management for not giving them enough chances. In KL Rahul's case you can already find many fans blaming TM for changing his batting positions thereby affecting his confidence. In Nair's case strangely all these things don't look logical do they? :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Lol he played a grand total of 6 tests and 2 ODI's. He was dropped unfairly at that time. His current form has nothing to do with it. Had this been Pant/Pandya you would have straight away blamed the team management for not giving them enough chances. In KL Rahul's case you can already find many fans blaming TM for changing his batting positions thereby affecting his confidence. In Nair's case strangely all these things don't look logical do they? :inti
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Yeah because he doesn't have the potential of Pant.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
<B>Yeah I backed mediocre players like Sachin, Sehwag, Yuvi, Dhoni, Dravid, Ganguly, Zaheer when you weren't even a thing in this universe</B>. You clearly said that he won't succeed outside Asia and are now trying to bringing other factors. What was my question and what are you answering here lol. Here are my questions again

How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? :inti
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First learn to understand the context of the post before making such awful posts like this.

You didn't backed those players. They were backed by team management. You would probably be backing some mediocre names of that era also lol.

:inti
 
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Big supporter of Nair, but don't think he was treated unfairly. There is too much competition for batsmen to get into the national team. Not only has he been failing in domestics, but he also failed abroad as a member of the India A team.

Hope he does well in domestics and find his way back to the national team.
 
BreadPakoda said:
You just saw what India B did to Australia. Many Asian ATG teams can't dream of doing that. Not that they will do that every time but that's this team's potential.

Someone like Bhuvi averages 26 in tests but he can't get a spot. Look at the form of Indian bowlers.

Averages in last 5 years
Axar 11
Bhuvi 18
Bumrah 22
Ishant 23
Thakur 23
Kuldeep 23
Ashwin 24
Shami 24
Jadeja 24
Yadav 27
Siraj 28
Pandya 31

India has 11 bowlers, including 7 pacers, who average under 30 in the last 5 years. 9 under 25. Not easy getting a spot mate.

Unfortunately, careers of many good talents like Rohit, Nair, Agarwal, KL, Axar, Umesh, and Bhuvi will suffer.
[MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] appreciate your research on Karun and I understand your context. See its a hard pill to swallow but not everything is an attack on Pakistan. India is a far superior team and a lot of Pakistani players whom you love and adore would find it hard to get a single game in this team.
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India B team beat Australia but India Best team got whitewashed in NZ.
 
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] come here and talk about Karun Nair as you like to talk about him in every second thread.
Explain us what's the point?
 
Mobashir said:
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] come here and talk about Karun Nair as you like to talk about him in every second thread.
Explain us what's the point?
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The point is that you cannot compare Indian batting standards with Pakistani batting standards.

Pakistan will never have the guts to drop a young batsman with a 300 against Anderson & Broad in only his second game, and in fact a young Pakistani batsman will not even be good enough to make such a record.
 
Mamoon said:
The point is that you cannot compare Indian batting standards with Pakistani batting standards.

Pakistan will never have the guts to drop a young batsman with a 300 against Anderson & Broad in only his second game, and in fact a young Pakistani batsman will not even be good enough to make such a record.
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So why India prefers 32 averaging Vihari over 62 averaging Nair?
 
Mobashir said:
So why India prefers 32 averaging Vihari over 62 averaging Nair?
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Because India feels Vihari will be a better player in the long run. This goes to show how much batting talent India has that even a player who scored a 300 in his second Test against Anderson & Broad cannot find a place after 6 Tests.

Maybe in his spare time, Karun Nair can teach Babar a thing or two about getting big hundreds and converting 100s into big scores.
 
Mamoon said:
Because India feels Vihari will be a better player in the long run. This goes to show how much batting talent India has that even a player who scored a 300 in his second Test against Anderson & Broad cannot find a place after 6 Tests.

Maybe in his spare time, Karun Nair can teach Babar a thing or two about getting big hundreds and converting 100s into big scores.
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Karun Nair can not only teach Babar but the whole world about scoring 300's. Not many did it, especially in the 3rd game.
But why did India dropped him and preferred a 32 averaging batsman that will make only Bangladesh or Zimbabwe XI?

Kohli being jealous that he doesn't have a 300 and Nair did it so easely?
 
Mobashir said:
Karun Nair can not only teach Babar but the whole world about scoring 300's. Not many did it, especially in the 3rd game.
But why did India dropped him and preferred a 32 averaging batsman that will make only Bangladesh or Zimbabwe XI?

Kohli being jealous that he doesn't have a 300 and Nair did it so easely?
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Problem is that Pakistanis don’t have eye for talent. Vihari averages 32 so far but he is a quality Test batsman in the making. The way he played at the SCG and saved India from defeats shows character.
 
Mamoon said:
Problem is that Pakistanis don’t have eye for talent. Vihari averages 32 so far but he is a quality Test batsman in the making. The way he played at the SCG and saved India from defeats shows character.
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He probably has already played his last test!
I personnaly hope he will play more but don't see Indian mangment being so stupid.
 
Mobashir said:
He probably has already played his last test!
I personnaly hope he will play more but don't see Indian mangment being so stupid.
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If that is the case it says more about the amount of talent that India has rather than the shortcomings in Vihari’s batting.

Pakistan’s standards are so low that a 35 year old averaging 35 post comeback and scoring a couple of baby hundreds is treated like a hero. Yes I am talking about Fawad Alam.

The reality is that a top batsman by Pakistani standards is just a decent batsman by Indian standards, while a decent batsman by Indian standards is a top batsmen by Pakistani standards.

A top Indian batsmen is beyond our reach because they operate at a level that we are not capable of.

Pakistan never has and never will be able to produce batsmen who can compete with the Indian batting greats.

We cannot hold a candle to Indian batting because they are so far ahead in terms of ability, technique, match-awareness, intelligence etc.

Pakistani fans should stick to their own lane and not comparable its batsmen to India’s who are a completely different beast.

We should compare ourselves to Sri Lanka when it comes to other Asian sides because although Babar is better than any Sri Lankan batsman at the moment, Pakistan and Sri Lankan batting has been at a similar level historically.
 
Ab Fan said:
First learn to understand the context of the post before making such awful posts like this.

You didn't backed those players. They were backed by team management. You would probably be backing some mediocre names of that era also lol.

:inti
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Once again you deliberately ignored my questions. So I can't back those player but will back mediocre players lol. Are you for real? Here are the questions again

How are you so sure that he will flop outside Asia? How is it different from my predictions? :inti
 
Mamoon said:
If that is the case it says more about the amount of talent that India has rather than the shortcomings in Vihari’s batting.

Pakistan’s standards are so low that a 35 year old averaging 35 post comeback and scoring a couple of baby hundreds is treated like a hero. Yes I am talking about Fawad Alam.

The reality is that a top batsman by Pakistani standards is just a decent batsman by Indian standards, while a decent batsman by Indian standards is a top batsmen by Pakistani standards.

A top Indian batsmen is beyond our reach because they operate at a level that we are not capable of.

Pakistan never has and never will be able to produce batsmen who can compete with the Indian batting greats.

We cannot hold a candle to Indian batting because they are so far ahead in terms of ability, technique, match-awareness, intelligence etc.

Pakistani fans should stick to their own lane and not comparable its batsmen to India’s who are a completely different beast.

We should compare ourselves to Sri Lanka when it comes to other Asian sides because although Babar is better than any Sri Lankan batsman at the moment, Pakistan and Sri Lankan batting has been at a similar level historically.
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Why does pakistan come into this.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
KSCA is quite corrupt too. How in the world did that garbage Binny get into the Indian team then? And it's not just that. I have friend who played in the Karnataka U-19 setup and told me about the rampant nepotism in that organisation. It's probably a bit better now compared to other states thanks to honest folks like Kumble/Dravid and probably Sri?
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I don't think you follow domestic cricket. He was one of the biggest reasons Karnataka was dominant for 3-4 years. IIRC he scored 2 hundreds in in KOs when Kar won Ranjis
 
Mamoon said:
Problem is that Pakistanis don’t have eye for talent. Vihari averages 32 so far but he is a quality Test batsman in the making. The way he played at the SCG and saved India from defeats shows character.
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Vihari entered the Indian Test team with over 6k runs at an average of 60 (was among the top 10 batting averages ever for an FC batsman).

Yes, he has performed below expectations in international cricket but the team management seems to be backing him based on his FC exploits. And he is still only 27, so his peak years are probably still ahead of him.
 
Mamoon said:
If that is the case it says more about the amount of talent that India has rather than the shortcomings in Vihari’s batting.

Pakistan’s standards are so low that a 35 year old averaging 35 post comeback and scoring a couple of baby hundreds is treated like a hero. Yes I am talking about Fawad Alam.

The reality is that a top batsman by Pakistani standards is just a decent batsman by Indian standards, while a decent batsman by Indian standards is a top batsmen by Pakistani standards.

A top Indian batsmen is beyond our reach because they operate at a level that we are not capable of.

Pakistan never has and never will be able to produce batsmen who can compete with the Indian batting greats.

We cannot hold a candle to Indian batting because they are so far ahead in terms of ability, technique, match-awareness, intelligence etc.

Pakistani fans should stick to their own lane and not comparable its batsmen to India’s who are a completely different beast.

We should compare ourselves to Sri Lanka when it comes to other Asian sides because although Babar is better than any Sri Lankan batsman at the moment, Pakistan and Sri Lankan batting has been at a similar level historically.
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Everything said, a batsman averaging 32 is a big flop.
No one averaging so low has ever been considered something else than a flop.
Vihari has failed badly.

Rahane himself is nothing more than average, so what it says, is to not be part of this indian batting line up you really need to be bad.

Karun Nair's continuous failures and average in the 20's over two FC season is the reason he was never picked again, not India's bench strength.
 
I think Karun getting dropped is unfair when you think about his 300. However I do agree Karun would have been a failure in the long run and those who took the decision to drop were right even though it was a questionable act. However the bigger question was not why Karun got dropped after 300, but how he got picked in the first place after not so extraordinary performance in domestic. I think Karun getting ahead of others was a typical logic less selection that Indian captain is known for along with the then selectors. (whether there were other motives or not I don't know but it was certainly not based on merit.)
 
Mobashir said:
Everything said, a batsman averaging 32 is a big flop.
No one averaging so low has ever been considered something else than a flop.
Vihari has failed badly.

Rahane himself is nothing more than average, so what it says, is to not be part of this indian batting line up you really need to be bad.
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:)))

A 27 year old who has played a grand total of 12 tests out of which 11 are away from subcontinent - and helped India save a test in Aus - something which an entire generation of pak batsmen have only dreamed of - is a big flop. Keep them coming.
 
AMSS said:
:)))

A 27 year old who has played a grand total of 12 tests out of which 11 are away from subcontinent - and helped India save a test in Aus - something which an entire generation of pak batsmen have only dreamed of - is a big flop. Keep them coming.
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While I wouldn’t call him a flop, Vihari has flattered to decisive. Heck even commentators and Indian posters on the relevant match thread were saying that the injury during that innings was a blessing in disguise and it stopped him from playing silly shots because he no longer had to physical capacity to play those
 
Slog said:
While I wouldn’t call him a flop, Vihari has flattered to decisive. Heck even commentators and Indian posters on the relevant match thread were saying that the injury during that innings was a blessing in disguise and it stopped him from playing silly shots because he no longer had to physical capacity to play those
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For some of them Australia is the only place that matters because India has performed better than Pakistan there. They will not talk about our pathetic record against NZ, Eng and South Africa abroad. Vihari is not in the team because of his poor average. VVS used to bat at the same position and was averaging 45. The way this team management works he will hardly get a chance again to improve his average. They have their favorites who will get endless opportunities though. :inti
 
I mean people must be jocking here saying Vihari isn't a failure.
In 10 tests against SA, NZ, England and Australia he averages 20. IT's actually hard ot find a bigger failure in the format.
 
Slog said:
While I wouldn’t call him a flop, Vihari has flattered to decisive. Heck even commentators and Indian posters on the relevant match thread were saying that the injury during that innings was a blessing in disguise and it stopped him from playing silly shots because he no longer had to physical capacity to play those
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Has ollie pope flattered to deceive as well after 17 tests?

How about babar after 11 tests?

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...8;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
 
Mobashir said:
I mean people must be jocking here saying Vihari isn't a failure.
In 10 tests against SA, NZ, England and Australia he averages 20. IT's actually hard ot find a bigger failure in the format.
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you have to look beyond stats sometimes, am no Vihari fan and I think he's a bad pick but hes played a few good knocks in the short stint .
That said, hope hes never picked again . We do have much better options.
 
The guy was failing in domestics for Karnataka and got dropped. County standards are poor. Even a washed up Pujara was dominating there.
 
Karun Nair (542) breaks the List A world record for the most runs without being dismissed. UP's Atal Bihari Rai becomes the first bowler to take Nair's wicket in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, but not before the Vidarbha skipper scores his fourth century of the tournament.
 
India is not playing test match for few months now... Next test series in England... I think we will get rid of Rohit at least by then (thankfully... hopefully he will get injured after the work load in CT, IPL, etc), but Kohli won't go anywhere... I think India should send all of them... Kohli, Rohit, Karun Nair, Jurel, Rahul all the key players for a stint in county matches, whoever does well should be picked for the England tour! At least this should be the (transparent) approach and not based on any kind of favorism...
 
Karun Nair needs to be looked back again! If we had played a home test series, I would bring him back immediately!
 
Most runs in a Vijay Hazare trophy campaign

Narayan Jagadeesan (TN) - 830 in 2022/23
Prithvi Shaw (MUM) - 827 in 2020/21
Karun Nair (VID) - 752 in 2024/25*
 
Surprised that he didn't get much opportunities after that triple century.

Looks like he is in good form currently. Maybe he will be back soon.
 
If there is anything like meritocracy in BCCI then this guy should play the upcoming CT tournament even as a gamble.
 
India's chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, while announcing the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad during the press conference, said:

“We had a chat about Karun Nair. But it’s difficult to fit in everyone in this squad. If there’s an injury, there could be a discussion around him.”
 
Sunil Gavaskar, speaking to a local sports channel, shared his thoughts on why Karun Nair didn’t make it to India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad:

“Where should they fit him? You could have taken the spot of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. KL will perform the role of second wicketkeeper-batter for this team, and his performance during the 2023 World Cup was good. I don’t think the Indian cricket team has played much ODI cricket after that. Shreyas Iyer has also performed well in the format. That is why Karun Nair has not been picked."

“If his form during the Ranji Trophy remains the same, then it will be hard for Team India to not pick him during the upcoming Test tour of England."
 
"Dreams In Head But...": Karun Nair Breaks Silence On Champions Trophy Snub

How does a batter with a recent average of over 700 runs in a tournament not get into the national team? Well, it isn't easy breaking into the Indian team even if your name is Karun Nair. The Vidarbha batter scored runs for fun in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, seeing a sea of fans rally behind him for Team India selection. However, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the 15-man roster for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, Nair's name was missing. The selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar also had to answer some questions in the press conference over Nair's omission. Despite the setback, Nair isn't giving up hope.

Nair finished the Vijay Hazare Trophy with just one dismissal to his name, which came in the final against Karnataka. Nair aggregated 779 runs at an average of 389.50 in the event, having remained unbeaten in 8 of the 9 innings he featured in.

"Obviously, the possibility of an India comeback has to be on your mind. If you want to play for the country, you have to keep dreaming. There are these thoughts and dreams in the head but that's just motivation," Nair told Hindustan Times.

Agarkar, when asked about Nair's non-consideration, said that it crazy to see the batter scoring runs at an average of over 700 but he doesn't fit into the 15-man roster at present.

"I mean, those are really special performances and I mean someone who averages about 700+, 750 + or something, we did have a chat, no doubt about it, when those kind of performances happen. At the moment, to find a spot in this team is very difficult. Look at the guys who have been picked. All average well in excess of mid-40s. Unfortunately, you can't fit everyone in a squad of 15. But those performances certainly make you take notice. If there is a loss of form (for a player) or injuries, there's certainly going to be a conversation around him," Agarkar said in the press conference after BCCI named the Champions Trophy squad.

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During an interaction with local media, Karun Nair responded to being snubbed from India's squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy:

"Yeah, I'm really excited about getting back into the IPL with the Delhi Capitals. Really thankful to them for showing faith in me and giving me an opportunity."

"Now it's about me going out there and making sure that I grab that opportunity and do well for the team and make sure that I give my 100% and hopefully we can come away with a trophy at the end of the season."
 
Shubman Gill felt for Karun and his present situation:

"He definitely performed very well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. But, you also need to consider who he would have replaced. The players in the current setup are already doing well. In the ODI World Cup, every middle-order batter scored 400–500 runs. We have just played three ODIs after that as a group. No one has gotten a longer run. We lost the ODI World Cup final. If you leave out that performance, the entire team has been performing consistently. I think the players who are already there have been performing,"

"It is unfortunate that players who have done well in domestic cricket, were not able to find a place in the team. I strongly believe for any player to come in, there should be a place for them as well. It won't be justice if the player who is already performing, is asked to make their way out. Then, we won't be able to form a consistent team. Every good team backs their players, and we don't want insecurity to creep in within our players,"
 
Acide test for Gill. He has to deliver. He has seriously regressed with so many other players firing. I know he answered the question. Now he has to deliver along with seniors
 
Karun Nair has had a blast of a season but he still got ignored but here in Pakistan, if you score 10 ball 20 in 1 game, people start crying to bring him in the team etc etc...
 
Returning India batter strengthens case for England Tests

Making an appearance for India A against England Lions, Karun Nair plundered a dominating 186* on the opening day against England Lions.

Days after being called up to India’s Test squad for the first time in seven years, Karun Nair delivered a statement knock in the lead-up to India’s five-Test series against England.

The 33-year-old manufactured a sizzling ton for India A in the four-day unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury.

Coming in to bat at number three, Nair stitched an impressive 186 off 246 deliveries - an innings that featured some dazzling stroke play including 24 boundaries and a maximum. The knock powered India A to a dominant Day 1 score of 409/3, with Nair still unbeaten at the crease.

Having made his Test debut for India back in 2016, Nair made instant impression with a triple century in only his third Test against England. However, the middle-order batter wasn't able to cement his place in the red-ball lineup after six appearances in the format.

Nair arrives in England on the back of noteworthy displays in India’s domestic cricket season and the Indian Premier League. He also boasts vital county experience in English conditions, having played for Northamptonshire in 2023 and 2024, amassing 736 runs in 10 matches at an average of 52.57, which also included a splendid double hundred.

Accompanying him in the middle towards the end of the day’s play in Canterbury was Dhruv Jurel. The wicketkeeper-batter offered India another positive with a delightfully compiled 82* off 104 deliveries.

The 24-year-old, who has been part of India's red-ball setup over the past year, was also named among the 18-member squad for the England Tests.

Also featuring from the Test squad in the India A lineup is the all-round duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shardul Thakur.

India will lock horns with England in the first Test in Headingley starting 20 June. The series will mark the beginning of the next ICC World Test Championship cycle.

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KL Rahul bats for best buddy ahead of England Tests

Karun Nair was recalled to the national squad after eight years for the England series commencing on 20 June

Karun Nair, who last played a Test match for India in March 2017, has found a place in the Indian Test squad after a great domestic season for Vidarbha.

"It feels very special, very grateful and very fortunate to be able to get this opportunity again," he told the BCCI.tv.

"Really looking forward and excited to grab this opportunity with both hands.

"I am sure there will be a lot of feelings – ones that I cannot express right now and it will be a special feeling."

The returning batter warmed up well leading to the England series, notching up a sublime double century for India A in the four-day unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury. His teammate and friend KL Rahul feels Nair's experience of playing for Northamptonshire will help him to do well.

"I've known him for a very long time and the months that he spent here in the UK playing cricket and how hard and how lonely it was for him to be able to do all of that and come back into the Indian Team - I think it's special for him, for his family and for friends like us who've seen his journey," KL Rahul said.

"It's very inspiring as well and hopefully his experience and his learnings from playing county cricket here will hold him in good stead when he plays the Test matches here."

Coincidentally Nair's highest Test score of 303* was against England at Chepauk, the same match where Rahul registered his highest Test score of 199 as well.

Rahul has also had a nice warm up ahead of the crucial five-match Test series, when he scored a century for India A in the second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton last week.

India has a relatively young-in-experience squad with a young leader at the helm and will hope the combined experience of Nair and Rahul will boost the line-up in their first series of the next World Test Championship cycle.

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