Karun Nair’s recent cryptic post on social media has reignited a familiar debate: should experience trump experimentation when India’s Test batting looks fragile? The former India batter, who hinted at the sting of being left out — “Some conditions carry a feel you know by heart – and the silence of not being out there […]

Karun Nair’s comeback to the Indian Test side after eight long years didn’t go as planned. Featuring in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England earlier this year, the right-hander managed just one half-century across eight innings in four matches. His modest returns led to his omission from India’s squad for the home Test series against the […]

Veteran India batter Karun Nair said that he deserved a long rope with the Indian team after he was dropped from the side ahead of the home Test series against the West Indies as well. He had made an inspiring return to the Indian team after an eight-year absence during the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has said that Karun Nair should have been added to the squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies, starting Thursday, October 2, in Ahmedabad. He made his return to the national team in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy for the first time since 2017 as well. Speaking on his […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said Abhimanyu Easwaran’s non-selection in the Indian squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies is unfortunate. He added that Sai Sudharsan potentially pipped him to the spot. However, India will take on the West Indies in a two-match Test series, with the first […]

Star Indian batter Karun Nair has responded to his exclusion from India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against West Indies, saying he has little to comment on the decision. Speaking from Bengaluru, Nair reflected on his recent performances in England, where he scored 205 runs across four Tests at an average of […]

Team India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India’s Test squad for the home series against the West Indies. Meanwhile, Devdutt Padikkal replaced Karun Nair, who failed to deliver fully on what was “expected” of him in the opportunities given to him so far. However, Chairman of Selectors Ajit Agarkar gave hints that […]

India’s 15-man squad for the two-Test home series against West Indies was announced on Thursday by team head selector Ajit Agarkar. The series will begin on October 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the second Test scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 10. Veteran batter Karun Nair […]

The BCCI on Thursday announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against West Indies. Shubman Gill will continue as captain, having led India to a 2-2 draw in England, while Ravindra Jadeja will serve as his deputy in the absence of Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from a toe fracture sustained during […]

Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Karun Nair is unlikely to be picked in the Indian squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies as well. He added that Shreyas Iyer will also not be added, as he has reportedly asked for a break from red-ball cricket. In a […]