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India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that Karun Nair wasn't included in the playing XI for Manchester Test but he still has the management's backing.

Karun Nair could not score a fifty in first three Tests.

Sai Sudharsan followed up a half-century in Manchester Test with a golden duck.

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that Karun Nair still has the backing.

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Why Karun Nair was dropped from 4th Test? India batting coach says, 'selection is between Gautam and...'

IND vs ENG: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh wants team management to persist with Karun Nair for Manchester Test despite lack of big scores in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Harbhajan Singh wants Karun Nair to play in Manchester Test. 

Harbhajan wants Nair to get more chances like Shubman Gill and Karun Nair. 

Harbhajan wants Kuldeep Yadav to play his first Test of the series as well.

KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan 

'What crime have Karun Nair or Sai Sudharsan committed?': Harbhajan Singh wants equal chances for them as Shubman Gill & KL Rahul

Farokh Engineer praised Karun Nair for playing beautiful cover drives on Test comeback but wants him to covert starts into big scores.

Karun Nair's highest score is 40 in Test series.

Nair is preferred over Sai Sudharsan at no.3 in previous two Tests.

India are yet to win a Test at The Old Trafford, Manchester.

Karun Nair

'Beautiful 30 is not expected from no.3': Former India wicketkeeper slams Karun Nair, says 'forget the age' as he wants best XI in Manchester Test

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Chris Woakes wants the TV umpire to consider on-field umpire's call on lbw DRS's where the batter does not offer a shot.

Chris Woakes has suggested a change in umpire's call rule.

Woakes believes Karun Nair should've been given out despite ball clipping the stumps.

Nair did not offer a shot but umpire's call went his way. 

Chris Woakes, Karun Nair

'We could've easily had them 30 for 3': Chris Woakes suggests change to DRS's this umpire's call rule which denied him Karun Nair's wicket

IPL 2025

Delhi Capitals (DC) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on March 24 at ACA International Cricket Stadium - Visakhapatnam.


Karun Nair will play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. 

DC will start their IPL 2025 campaign against LSG.

IPL 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22. 

'The plan will be to replicate the past success we...': Karun Nair reveals his IPL 2025 plans ahead of opener clash against LSG

County Championship Division One 2023

<p>Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire, County Championship Division One 2023: Karun Nair shared a crucial partnership with opener Emilio Gay after two early wickets.</p>

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India's triple centurion Karun Nair shines on County debut with half-century for Northamptonshire

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The Indian pacer was seen giving a send-off to Duckett after dismissing the England batter on second day of Oval Test

Ajay Jadeja wasn't a fan of Akash Deep giving a send-off to Ben Duckett

Akash Deep dismissed Duckett for 43 runs

Ben Duckett (L) and Akash Deep in this frame

'You have gone for 40 runs in 5 overs...': Jadeja blasts Akash Deep for giving send-off to Ben Duckett on Day 2 of fifth Test  

Australia's legendary pacer Glenn McGrath wants Jasprit Bumrah to have an off-season to work on his fitness and get stronger.

Before the series, it was announced that Jasprit Bumrah will play 3 Tests.

Bumrah bowled nearly 120 overs in the three Tests he played.

Bumrah was not named in Playing XI for 5th Test to manage his worklkoad.

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'He really needs to get a long stronger physically and...': Glenn McGrath's advice to Jasprit Bumrah to stay injury-free

The former India cricketer feels that Krishna's on-field actions irked Joe Root and that led to a tense moment between the two

Dinesh Karthik reacted to the verbal spat between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root on Day 2 of Oval Test

Krishna and Root were involved in a heated exchange at The Oval

Joe Root of England has an angry exchange with Prasidh Krishna of India during Day Two of the 5th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval

'He didn't back down...': Dinesh Karthik reacts to heated exchange between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root

India's star leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that Virat Kohli and co. were in tears as they lost to New Zealand by 18 runs in the ODI World Cup 2019 semifinal.

Yuzvendra Chahal revealed he saw all Indian players crying in bathroom after World Cup 2019 semifinal defeat.

Chahal rued leaking 10-15 runs extra in the knockout clash against New Zealand.

Chahal conceded 63 runs from his 10 overs in low-scoring encounter.

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

'I saw him crying in the bathroom': Yuzvendra Chahal reveals Virat Kohli was teary-eyed as tailender walked in to bat in World Cup 2019 semifinal

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Ricky Ponting praised Ben Duckett for not reacting to Akash Deep putting his arm around him after dismissing him. 


Ricky Ponting praised Ben Duckett for not reacting to Akash Deep putting his arm around him.

Duckett was dismissed by Deep during the first session of Day 2.

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick was surprised by Duckett's reaction too. 

Ricky Ponting, Ben Duckett, Akash Deep

'Maybe in a local park, not in a Test match': Ricky Ponting says he would've reacted differently to Akash Deep putting his arm around him

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Why Karun Nair was dropped from 4th Test? India batting coach says, 'selection is between Gautam and...'

'What crime have Karun Nair or Sai Sudharsan committed?': Harbhajan Singh wants equal chances for them as Shubman Gill & KL Rahul

'Beautiful 30 is not expected from no.3': Former India wicketkeeper slams Karun Nair, says 'forget the age' as he wants best XI in Manchester Test

'We could've easily had them 30 for 3': Chris Woakes suggests change to DRS's this umpire's call rule which denied him Karun Nair's wicket

'The plan will be to replicate the past success we...': Karun Nair reveals his IPL 2025 plans ahead of opener clash against LSG

India's triple centurion Karun Nair shines on County debut with half-century for Northamptonshire

Karun Nair Players Stats

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Team $ - Top News

Why Karun Nair was dropped from 4th Test? India batting coach says, 'selection is between Gautam and...'

'What crime have Karun Nair or Sai Sudharsan committed?': Harbhajan Singh wants equal chances for them as Shubman Gill & KL Rahul

'Beautiful 30 is not expected from no.3': Former India wicketkeeper slams Karun Nair, says 'forget the age' as he wants best XI in Manchester Test

'We could've easily had them 30 for 3': Chris Woakes suggests change to DRS's this umpire's call rule which denied him Karun Nair's wicket

'The plan will be to replicate the past success we...': Karun Nair reveals his IPL 2025 plans ahead of opener clash against LSG

India's triple centurion Karun Nair shines on County debut with half-century for Northamptonshire

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