A total of 27 batters in 149 years of Test cricket have managed to score a triple century in an innings. India's Karun Nair is one of them. Yet, call it bad luck or poor management, the veteran Karnataka batter will probably go down as one of the curious cases in Indian cricket history.
After becoming only the second Indian batter after Virender Sehwag to notch up a rare milestone of 300 runs in a Test innings, a feat which the right-handed batter achieved against England in December of 2016, Nair completely fell off the selectors' radar three months later.
Once looked at as a solid prospect for Team India, the 30-year-old is now plying his trades in Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2022 and still showing that the hunger to score runs still runs through his veins.
The diminutive right-hander turned back the clock on August 10 with his explosive batting and helped Mysuru Warriors thrash Hubli Tigers by 10 wickets. Chasing a modest target of 141 runs, Nair walked out to open the innings alongside Nihal Ullal and what ensued was a total carnage.
Nair made a mockery of Hubli's total and bowling attack, which by the way, had the services of veteran pacer Abhimanyu Mithun. The Karnataka batter was slow to get off the blocks but once he smashed the fifth ball of the fourth over for a six, the right-hander made Hubli's bowlers dance to the tunes of his willow.
Nair's statement-making knock of 91 not out in just 52 balls helped Mysuru chased down the target in just 15.5 overs. In his innings on Wednesday, Nair smashed 11 fours and three sixes before staying unbeaten with a stunning strike rate of 175.
It is still early days in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament but the 91-run knock has propelled Nair to the top in the list of most runs scored in the competition so far.
Nair currently has 123 runs in three innings at strike rate of 155.69 and an average of 61.50.