Many were expecting Karun Nair to make it to the Indian squad for the England ODIs and Champions Trophy, on the back of his solid performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Vidarbha batter had gone on to score 779 runs in only nine outings at an average of 389, while in the Ranji Trophy, he has scored 591 runs in seven matches at an average of 49.
Karun Nair Scores 779 Runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy
But then eventually, Karun Nair did not make it to the India team. But India selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed, that his name was considered for sure, and also gave a reason why he didn’t make the cut. “At the moment, finding a spot in the squad in this team is really difficult. Look at the guys who have been picked.
“All average well in excess of mid-40s. Unfortunately, you can’t fit everyone in a squad of 15. But those performances certainly make you take notice. If there is a loss of form (for a player) or injuries, there’s certainly going to be a conversation around him,” Agarkar had said.
Now the man himself has responded to the snub and has said, that he was happy that the selectors made a clear statement. “It was good to see that a clear statement was given, and I think he made it very clear that, you know, what their thinking was, which makes it easier for the player to understand where he needs to go and what he needs to do,” he told RevSportz.
Ajit Agarkar Gives Logical Response
“For me at least, it is just about focusing on the next match and focusing on winning the Ranji Trophy at the moment,” Karun Nair added. Meanwhile, the last time he played for Team India was in Tests in 2017, and was only the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple ton.
“I have been batting the same way for the past 16-18 months. It was just about replicating whatever I was doing well, which I was fortunate enough to do over a consistent period. I have not made any changes to anything. It’s just 3-4 years of hard work on a consistent basis, going through the same process every single day, waking up every single day with one single thing in your head to go out there and play for your country.
“So, I think it’s all the 3-4 years of hard work or many more years of hard work that is coming into existence now,” Nair said in the interview.
