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‘I will find my process, rhythm as soon as I can’: Karun Nair hopes to carry forward domestic form into IPL for Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

‘I will find my process, rhythm as soon as I can’: Karun Nair hopes to carry forward domestic form into IPL for Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

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After a fantastic domestic domestic season where he helped Vidarbha win the Ranji Trophy, batter Karun Nair said that he wants to replicate that success and help Delhi Capitals win the Indian Premier League, which is set to start in less than a week. “I am really happy to back at the Delhi Capitals, I am excited to join the side and to play with everyone. I will treat the game as important as the last one. I didn’t change much at all, I just trusted the process and kept it going throughout the tournament and that’s what was planned for this season,” Nair said during an interaction with media. “I will find my process, my rhythm as soon as I can and I will like to start well early and will try to get better as the tournament goes on. The only thing that I have done is playing according to the situation, added a few shots and built the confidence to execute them when needed. I also now try to stay relaxed,” he …

‘I will find my process, rhythm as soon as I can’: Karun Nair hopes to carry forward domestic form into IPL for Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy final: With an unbeaten 132, Karun Nair reminds selectors of his hunger for big runs | Cricket News

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Nudging the hundredth run of his innings, Karun Nair did not forget the figure that mattered more to him. After waving his bat at the audience — a poster scribbled, ‘Karun the Vidarbha Rock’, fluttered in the mild breeze — he raised nine fingers towards the dressing room, stressing that this was his ninth hundred of the season. Five in the Ranji Trophy; four in the Vijay Hazare. Or was it directed towards the selectors sitting in the adjoining box? Conspiracy theorists swung into (mis)interpretation mode. “It was actually meant for the side-armers. I had told them about getting my ninth hundred,” he explains. A pause and mischief kicks in: “But you could take it whichever way you want,” says Karun, chuckling in the joy of an unbeaten 132 that has effectively sealed the Ranji Trophy for Vidarbha. The hosts have progressed to 249/4, the lead stretched to 286 at stumps on Day Four. Whoever the intended recipients of his celebrations were, his broad willow has already ferried the message of resurgence in the currency …

Ranji Trophy final: Powered by outsiders Karun Nair’s Vidarbha and Aditya Sarwate’s Kerala vie for domestic title | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy final: Powered by outsiders Karun Nair’s Vidarbha and Aditya Sarwate’s Kerala vie for domestic title | Cricket News

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As Karun Nair fixed his cap, stroked the stubbled chin and smiled into the cameras mounted near the stairway to the dressing room, Kerala captain Sachin Baby, striding onto the ground, yipped at the reporters queuing up to shoot questions: “Avanod Malayalathil utharam parayan para!” Ask him to give the answers in Malayalam. Karun flashed a hearty smile and retorted: “Seri, aykotte! Roughly translated as “ok, let it be.” It’s been a dreamy season for Karun’s Vidarbha, and Baby’s Kerala. Now the two teams will be vying for the Ranji Trophy. There is a bit of history; in 2017-18, Vidarbha had steamrollered Kerala in the quarterfinals enroute to their first championship title. Around 20-25 journalists from Kerala are at Nagpur, sniffing a chance to report history. For the next half an hour after, Karun patiently answered their questions, often indulging in one-on-one sessions, forced to hear the same questions about his ties with Kerala and give similar answers. Like, “how often do you visit Kerala? What’s your favourite cuisine? Do you speak Malayalam at home? …

Sachin Tendulkar hails Karun Nair’s incredible form: ‘Performances like these don’t just happen, they come from…’ | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar hails Karun Nair’s incredible form: ‘Performances like these don’t just happen, they come from…’ | Cricket News

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Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday hailed Vidarbha captain Karun Nair’s incredible run of form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after leading his team to their first-ever final in the tournament on Thursday. The former Karnataka batter who last represented India in a Test in 2017 has been on an unprecedented run of form in the domestic 50-over tournament, aggregating 752 runs with five centuries and a fifty in seven outings while averaging a staggering 752 with one dismissal. Nair’s superb haul is already the third-best performance ever in a Vijay Hazare Trophy season and he can climb to the top with another superlative performace in the final against his former side Karnataka on Saturday. Scoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is nothing short of extraordinary, @karun126. Performances like these don’t just happen, they come from immense focus and hard work. Keep going strong and make every opportunity count! — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 17, 2025 Having cracked a heap of records already, Nair is understood to have returned to the national …

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karun Nair gives selectors more food for thought as Vidarbha thrash Maharashtra to enter final | Cricket News

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karun Nair gives selectors more food for thought as Vidarbha thrash Maharashtra to enter final | Cricket News

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ON a day when Vidarbha openers Yash Rathod and Dhruv Shorey scored well-crafted centuries, it was their captain Karun Nair who once again remained the headline act as they outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final. A fifth straight List A ton was missed by 12 runs, yet his unbeaten knock of 88 from 44 deliveries would have been noticed by the national selectors before they pick the squad for the Champions Trophy on Sunday. With all the noise around domestic performances not being rewarded, it would be interesting to see if they are able to find a spot for Nair in the 15-member squad. A strong showing in the final against his former team Karnataka is probably the seal that Nair now needs to make the cut. Right through this tournament, it hasn’t been just about runs for Nair. In eight matches, he has been dismissed only once and out of the seven innings he has batted, he has crossed 50 six times with an unbeaten 44 against Chhattisgarh …

Karun Nair went six months without playing to becoming one of the top performers of the Vijay Hazare Trophy — now selectors are interested | Cricket News

Karun Nair went six months without playing to becoming one of the top performers of the Vijay Hazare Trophy — now selectors are interested | Cricket News

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Scrolling through X (formerly Twitter), one could hear the plea Karun Nair made back in December 2022. “Dear cricket, give me one more chance,” he would tweet with a fingers crossed emoji accompanying the words. In the middle of a domestic season back then, it seemed India’s cricketing eco-system, except for quizzers, had forgotten one of only two triple-centurions in their Test history. Even his state team, Karnataka, had moved on from Karun, who spent the most of 2022-23 season just taking throw downs and facing amateur net bowlers. Cut to January 2025, and Karun is the story of the ongoing domestic season, as his fourth successive century and fifth of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy put Vidarbha into the semi-finals on Sunday. As India enter a transitional phase, with seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling in Tests, Karun happens to be a player that the selectors are watching with keen interest. “It was an emotional moment when I put that tweet,” Karun tells The Indian Express shortly after his unbeaten 122 and an …

Karun Nair hits 4th consecutive List A hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy, becomes 3rd Indian to record feat | Cricket News

Karun Nair hits 4th consecutive List A hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy, becomes 3rd Indian to record feat | Cricket News

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Vidarbha captain Karun Nair extended his stupendous purple patch as he smashed his fourth consecutive century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the quarter-final clash against Rajasthan at the Motibaug Cricket Ground in Vadodara in Sunday. Chasing a hefty 292-run total, the 33-year-old Nair walked in at number three after a 92-run opening stand between Yash Rathod and Dhruv Shorey. Nair then anchored the chase with Shorey wht got to his century in 114 deliveries. The former Karnataka batter reached his fourth hundred in consecutive innings off only 77 deliveries with 11 fours and three sixes, making him only the third Indian and the fifth batter overall to achieve the milestone in List A cricket. Shortly after the century, Nair smoked pacer Khaleel Ahmed for 24 runs in five deliveries with three fours and two sixes before Vidarbha secured a nine-wicket win in 43.3 overs. Vidarbha qualified for the knockouts after winning all games in Group D of the tournament, with their final league game against Mizoram ending in a 10-wicket win. Within his four …

111*, 44*, 163*, 111* and 100*: Karun Nair breaks List A world record with 3rd consecutive hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy | Cricket News

111*, 44*, 163*, 111* and 100*: Karun Nair breaks List A world record with 3rd consecutive hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy | Cricket News

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With his scoring glut extending to a fifth successive match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vidarbha captain Karun Nair shattered the world record alongwith his third consecutive hundred in the tournament against Uttar Pradesh at the Vizzy Stadium in Vizianagaram on Friday. Chasing a 308-run target, Nair reached his third successive ton off balls, following opener Yash Rathod’s century. Nair joined his former teammate and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarawal and Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh as the third batter to record three consecutive centuries in the 50-over tournament this season. Nair’s Unbeaten* World Record More strikingly, Nair has not been dismissed across five games as Vidarbha stands at the top of Group E with 16 points from four completed games. The 33-year-old Nair opened the campaign with an unbeaten 112 against J&K in a 222-run chase before scoring 44 not out against Chhattisgarh. Nair then smoked 163* and 111* in his previous two outings against Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu to top the batting charts. As he crossed 70 runs against UP on Friday, Nair became the …