India vs England: Not only Rishabh Pant, another India star batted with fractured finger during fifth Test against England

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India vs England: Not only Rishabh Pant, another India star batted with fractured finger during fifth Test against England
Karun Nair and Washington Sundar of India taking a run during Day One of the 5th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on July 31, 2025 in London, England.

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Karun Nair batted with fractured finger in fifth Test vs England.

Karun Nair scored 205 runs in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.

The five-Test series between India and England ended in a 2-2 draw after the Shubman Gill-led side registered a historic win at The Oval in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. Siraj took a nine-wicket haul as India defeated England by six runs in the final Test of the series. 

Despite a memorable series in England, the Shubman Gill-led side also dealt with several injury blows. The biggest blow came during the fourth Test match as vice-captain Rishabh Pant fractured his toe while batting and was ruled out of the fifth Test. Apart from him, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, and Akash Deep also faced injury blows. 

However, one Indian player's injury did not come to light during the series and it was Karun Nair. The middle-order batter suffered a minor fracture on his finger during the second innings of the fifth Test while facing a rising delivery, according to a report by the Times of India.

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Nair, who made his India comeback after a long gap of eight years set to miss the upcoming Duleep Trophy for the Central Zone. The first clash of the Duleep Trophy 2025 will be played from August 28 between the North Zone and the East Zone.

Nair, who made his international comeback after a prolific domestic season for Vidarbha, had an average outing against England. In four matches, he scored only 205 runs, including one half-century.

Nair played a major role in Vidarbha's title-winning run in the 2024-25 season, scoring 863 runs at an average of 53 and he also made a hundred in the final against Kerala.

Earlier, Karun Nair returned to Karnataka after a hiatus of three years for the upcoming domestic season after the Vidarbha Cricket Association granted him the No Objection Certificate (NOC).

"It's tough to see him go as he was a big part of our team in the last couple of seasons. But it's his decision, and we respect that and NOC was given. Hopefully, he will do well in the future seasons," a VCA official told PTI.