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The recent announcement of the Indian team for the next Champions Trophy 2025 has sparked debate, particularly around the exclusion of Karun Nair. Despite being in sensational form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25Nair’s name was missing from the squad. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar He has now shared his thoughts on why the talented batsman didn’t make the cut even after his stellar performance.
Karun Nair’s impressive performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Nair has been nothing short of exceptional during the Vijay Hazare Trophy where he showed remarkable consistency with the bat. Representing Vidarbha, Nair amassed a staggering 779 runs in just eight matches, including five centuries. His prolific scoring earned him the top spot in the tournament run charts and despite Vidarbha’s loss to Karnataka led by Mayank Agarwal in the final, He was named Player of the Series. His performance attracted attention and sparked conversations about his possible inclusion in India’s Champions Trophy squad.
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Sunil Gavaskar explains the reason for Karun Nair’s exclusion
Despite Nair’s undeniable performance, his name was noticeably absent from the Indian team for the Champions Trophy 2025. Gavaskar, a cricket legend, gave his insight on the selection decision. He explained that Nair’s exclusion was due to considerations about the balance of the team and the roles of the players. Gavaskar highlighted that those two players in the team already had well-established roles and their strong performances in recent tournaments made it a challenge to accommodate Nair in the team.
“Where should they place it? You could have taken the place of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. KL will play the role of second wicketkeeper-batsman in this team and his performance during the 2023 World Cup was good. I don’t think the Indian cricket team played much ODI cricket after that. Shreyas Iyer has also performed well in the format. That’s why they haven’t chosen Karun Nair“, the former Indian captain told SportsTak (via Inside Sports)
