Not in favor With a scorching run in the present Vijay Hazare Trophy, Indian batsman Karun Nair has been in the news, proving why he is still one of the best hitters in domestic cricket. The 33-year-old batsman led Vidarbha to a commanding nine-wicket victory against Rajasthan in the quarterfinals of this year’s elite 50-over event, smashing his fourth straight century and fifth overall.
Karun’s ability to control assaults was demonstrated by his most recent knock, an undefeated 122 off just 82 balls that included 13 fours and five sixes. He now joins a select club of players who have scored four consecutive List A hundreds, including Devdutt Padikkal, Kumar Sangakkara, and Alviro Petersen, because to his outstanding achievements. Karun has been the mainstay of Vidarbha’s season, scoring 664 runs at an incredible average of 664 in eight games.
An Ignored Star
After Virender Sehwag, Karun Nair became the second Indian player to record a triple century in Test cricket, launching him onto the international scene in 2016. His undefeated 303 versus England is still a record. Karun, however, was dismissed from the national team after just three more Test matches and has since had difficulty recovering.
Karun has frequently been passed over by the national selection despite his steady performances in domestic cricket, which raises concerns about prospects for players outside the core squad.
India’s selection procedures are questioned by Robin Uthappa.
Robin Uthappa, a former cricket player for India, has discussed the difficulties experienced by local players like Karun Nair. Uthappa berated the cricket environment in an interview with The Lallantop for not giving players who succeed in domestic cricket any clarity.
Uthappa cited Karun’s instance, saying, “Why give him false hope if you’re not going to let him play? Inform him straight front that you don’t think he will be successful playing cricket internationally. Instead of setting up possibilities that never come to pass, let him concentrate on domestic cricket. Karun’s dismissal after recording a triple century in just three Test matches is stunning. This speaks poorly of our cricket system.
Prospects for the Future
Discussions over Indian cricket’s talent recognition and opportunity have been rekindled by Karun Nair’s outstanding play. Karun’s performances might lead to a possible comeback or, at the at least, bring about much-needed reforms in the way worthy players are handled within the Indian cricket environment as the Vijay Hazare Trophy draws to a close.
