Vidarbha skipper Karun Nair continued his dream run with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 88 within the staff’s Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 semifinal in opposition to Maharashtra on Thursday, January 16. Throughout his knock, the right-handed batter broke the report for probably the most runs scored by a captain within the home 50-over event.
The earlier holder of the report was Maharashtra and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who chalked up 660 runs throughout 5 innings within the 2022-23 season. Nair eclipsed Gaikwad through the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 semifinal, turning into the primary captain to cross the 700-run mark in a single version.
Karun Nair has been within the type of his life within the ongoing season. He has gotten out simply as soon as and has amassed 752 runs in seven innings. The batter wants to attain 79 runs within the last to interrupt Narayan Jagadeesan’s report of scoring probably the most runs (830) in a single season.
After being requested to bat first, Vidarbha registered a frightening 380-run whole. Openers Yash Rathod and Dhruv Shorey notched up centuries, scoring 116 and 114, respectively. Karun Nair contributed 88 off simply 44 deliveries with 9 fours and 5 sixes.
Maharashtra completed at 311/7 after 50 overs, struggling a 69-run defeat within the knockout fixture. Arshin Kulkarni was the highest performer with a 90-run knock. Darshan Nalkande and Nachiket Bhute claimed three wickets apiece.
“He would not have tattoos, would not put on fancy garments, is that the explanation you are not selecting him?” – Harbhajan Singh sad with selectors ignoring Karun Nair
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh slammed the Indian selectors for ignoring Karun Narun regardless of his good performances in home cricket.
Opining that Nair deserves to be within the nationwide staff, Harbhajan stated in his current YouTube video [via Hindustan Times]:
“I am taking a look at his stats. In 2024-25, he performed six innings, remained not out in 5, scoring 664 and that was his common. And he is performed at a strike charge of 120. And so they do not choose him. It is unfair. Completely different guidelines for various folks… that should not be the best way. When they’re scoring runs, it is advisable to play him, proper? He would not have tattoos, would not put on fancy garments, is that the explanation you are not selecting him? Does he not work laborious?”
Karun Nair has performed six Exams and two ODIs. He grabbed headlines with a 303*-run knock in opposition to England in December 2016 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Nevertheless, he misplaced his place within the staff after failing within the subsequent three Exams.
He’ll now be seen in motion within the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 last in opposition to Karnataka, his former staff. The summit conflict will happen in Baroda on Saturday, January 18.
Edited by Arshit Garg