Karun Nair has opened against the 2025 Champions Trophy despite a good domestic season.
Karun NairThe experienced India and Vidarbha batsman has been making his mark in domestic cricket, especially in recent times. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. Nair finished as the tournament’s top run-scorer with an impressive 779 runs from just eight innings at an impressive 389.50. His batting was nothing short of spectacular as he hit five centuries and a fifty, showing incredible consistency and skill level. Nair’s dream run in the country caught the eye of many. Among them, selectors and cricket analysts speculated that a national call-up might be forthcoming.
Karun Nair missed out on Champions Trophy selection despite a good run domestically.
Nair was selected in the Indian squad despite his brilliant performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. ICC Champions Trophy 2025. His absence from the squad came as a surprise to many, given his outstanding form and calls for his inclusion in the national set-up. Nair’s consistency and dominance at the domestic level has made him one of the top contenders in the competition. However, with selectors ignoring him in favor of other players, Nair is still waiting for a chance to return to the Indian team.
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Nair reacts to the championship trophy snub
In a recent interview, Nair spoke openly about his frustration with the beating, citing his hunger for a national comeback as his main motivation. The 33-year-old batsman admitted that the prospect of returning to the Indian team remains his desire to perform at the highest level.
“Of course, the possibility of returning to India should be on your mind. If you want to play for your country, you have to keep dreaming. You have these thoughts and dreams in your head, but that’s just motivation. Nair said as quoted by Hindustan Times.
He explained that the mindset is driven by the desire to constantly improve and improve performance.
“When I go out to play, it’s a mindset that comes from being hungry to improve every day. To look forward to doing better in the future, not to be happy with what you’ve done in the past,” added Nair.
Despite the disappointment of being left out of the Champions Trophy squad, Nair is determined to continue with the game, hoping that an opportunity to represent India will come soon.
