Karun Nair has been in scintillating form during the 2024-25 domestic season, scoring centuries with incredible regularity. Piling on the runs from the front, he has played an instrumental role in Vidarbha’s stunning campaign across the formats, contributing massively in both white-ball tournaments and the Ranji Trophy.
Even as Vidarbha lost in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Nair has made them serious contenders for the Ranji Trophy title. His acts in the final against Kerala have been nothing less than exceptional. Having scored a vital 86 in the first innings, he then came up with a sparkling century in the second innings, further strengthening Vidarbha’s grip on the game.
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The milestone was achieved in the 59th over when he pushed a single to deep mid-wicket, scoring his hundred off 184 balls. Karun Nair’s tone has placed Vidarbha in complete command, particularly after they took a 37-run first-innings lead.
💯 for Karun Nair 👏
A splendid knock on the big stage under pressure 💪
It’s his 9⃣th 1⃣0⃣0⃣ in all formats combined this season, and the celebration says it all👌🙌#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/up5GVaflpp pic.twitter.com/9MvZSHKKMY
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 1, 2025
His celebration was an expression of the sentiment involved in the feat—raising both hands to indicate the number nine, his ninth century of the season. The crowd cheered him on, while his family members, including his mother, wife, and possibly his sister, were on their feet, clapping for him in a moving moment.
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Vidarbha, pursuing their third Ranji Trophy, is set not to repeat last year’s heartbreak of finishing runners-up. Kerala, making their first Ranji final appearance, is facing a steep hill to climb after losing the first-innings lead. If the game is a draw, Vidarbha would be the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy champions, and Nair’s century becomes even more vital in their bid for glory.
