Sanjay Bangar, former batting coach of India, feels Indian team management was a bit harsh on Karun Nair, who was dropped from the team after one or two poor matches.

Karun Nair came into the limelight when he scored an unbeaten triple-century in only his third Test match against England in Chennai. Thus, he became only the second Indian batsman to do so after Virender Sehwag. That knock was his first century in Test cricket, which made him only the third cricketer to convert his maiden century into a triple ton.

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Sanjay Bangar believes KarunNair might still have a chance to make a comeback into the Indian team as he posses a good batting record in first-class cricket.

“One player who is in queue for the middle order could be Karun Nair because of his Test match record and also his overall first-class numbers. Karun had one or two average Test matches, and he was sidelined,” Bangar told cricket.com.

He also talked of Hanuma Vihari with high regard after his heroic performance in the Sydney Test, where he drew the game despite an injured hamstring.

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“Vihari has been a good investment because of his fine contributions in the past. More recently, it was his solid effort in Sydney (2021) in drawing that Test. He is a very capable batsman,” he added.

Ajinkya Rahane was in good form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia but hasn’t looked confident since then.

“Ajinkya has always performed when India has won a Test abroad but even he would like to have himself a big series something which has eluded him so far in his career. He has been a keen student, a very motivated player, besides a thinker of the game. And, I hope in future he can score heavily in an entire series and things can get better from there for him,” Bangar further added.