Karun Nair News

Karun Nair has indeed been named captain of the Mysore Warriors for the upcoming Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament. He was retained as a key player and will lead the side in the 2025 edition. 

Karun Nair suffers finger fracture in India vs England 5th Test, ruled out of Duleep Trophy 2025. Poor form in England series puts Nair’s Test future in doubt ahead of West Indies and South Africa tours. Shreyas Iyer tipped as a potential replacement in India’s middle order for upcoming home Tests.

Test cricket is often called the ultimate test of character, and few stories embody this more than a player's long-awaited comeback. Here's the journeys of five cricketers who faced incredible gaps between their 50+ scores.

Karun Nair scripted the history of his redemption in International Cricket after a sensational fifty against England at the Oval. 

India and England’s 5th test at the Oval has started, and 1st day saw rain interruptions, and there is the concern that it will rain for 4 more days. Here’s what we know.  

In India’s last eight Test matches across the Australia and England series, the No. 3 batting position has seen frequent changes, highlighting instability in a key spot of the batting order. Here are India's changing no. 3 in last 9 tests. 

As the high-stakes five-match Test series between India and England heads into its fourth chapter, the Indian team is expected to make strategic changes to bounce back and keep the series alive. With the series hanging in the balance, here’s a look at India’s likely playing XI for the crucial fourth Test.   

India’s rich Test history features iconic innings across all 11 batting positions, many of which came from unexpected heroes. Here's the breakdown of Indian batters with the best test scores at each position.   

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the third Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from July 10, Thursday at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. After winning the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham by 336 runs, India will look to continue their winning momentum and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the third Test. The return of Jasprit Bumrah will give India a massive boost and the playing conditions at Lord's will also influence their lineup. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 3rd Test against England:

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from July 2 to 6 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. After losing the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, India will look to bounce back in the series and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the second Test. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to be rested due to workload management, will influence India's lineup. Kuldeep Yadav is also likely to play in the second Test against England. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 2nd Test against England:  

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy from July 2 to 6 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. After losing the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, India will look to bounce back in the series and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the second Test. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to be rested due to workload management, will influence India's lineup. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 2nd Test against England:

Karun Nair returns to India's Test squad after eight years, following a stellar domestic and county season. Backed by KL Rahul, Nair eyes redemption during England tour.

Rishabh Pant has confirmed his and Shubman Gill’s batting position in the upcoming Test series against England. With India in transition following Kohli and Rohit's retirement, the team’s new-look middle order is set, though the No. 3 spot is still undecided.  

Ahead of the five-match Test series in England, Karun Nair has made a major revelation around his career.  

As India gears up for the much-anticipated Test series against England in June 2025, the spotlight is not just on the challenge of playing in swinging English conditions but also on a new generation of cricketers ready to prove their mettle. With senior stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired, this tour brings a golden opportunity for rising talents and comeback hopefuls. Here's a look at 7 players to watch closely during the series:

The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The first Test between India and England is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds and the Shubman Gill-led side is expected to field a balanced playing XI, leveraging English conditions. Here's India’s likely Playing XI for the 1st Test against England:

The Shubman Gill-led India will play a five-match Test series in England, starting June 20, 2025. During the all-important series, India will have to find an ideal batter for No. 4 spot as a replacement of batting stalwart Virat Kohli, who retired from Test cricket on May 12. Based on recent performances, domestic records, and suitability to English conditions, India have many talented batters, who could replace Kohli at No. 4 spot in the playing XI. Here are four players who could replace Kohli at No. 4 spot in the Indian Test team:

KL Rahul's century against the England Lions shows his form on English soil, boosting the hopes of the batting line-up ahead of the England tour. 

Karun Nair’s unbeaten 186, supported by fifties from Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, powered India A to a dominant 409/3 against England Lions on Day 1, bolstering his case for a Test comeback.

The star of the night was 21-year-old Sameer Rizvi, who struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century to steer DC home, finishing the match in style with a maximum over long-on.