New Delhi
Team India was announced for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday 18 January. The name of Karun Nair was not in this team, who had scored runs at an average of 752 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy team selection. Most people are unhappy with this decision of the selectors. However, there is currently no slot available for him in the team. Meanwhile, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has asked Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar whether there is any point in playing domestic cricket? When you do not select the domestic superstar.
Harbhajan Singh posted on Twitter asking, “Is there any point in playing domestic cricket when you don’t select players on the basis of form and performance?” He also mentioned Karun Nair in this post using the hashtag. Before selection, his average was 752 in 7 matches. However, in the final, he was clean bowled by a dangerous ball from Prasidh Krishna. In such a situation his score came below 400. Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have been given place in the middle order for the Champions Trophy and the series against England.
Karun Nair, who played his last game for Team India in March 2017, batted brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He finished the tournament with 779 runs and an average of 389.50. He was successful in scoring 5 centuries and one half-century in this tournament. In such a situation, it was believed that he could be selected in the Indian team. However, this did not happen, but Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar has admitted that Karun Nair has played brilliantly, but it is very difficult to fit everyone in the team.
Ajit Agarkar said in the press conference after the team selection, “I mean, this is a really special performance and I mean a player who has an average of 700+, 750+ or something like that, we talked about it. , There is no doubt, when such demonstrations take place. At the moment, it is very difficult to get a place in this team.” Sachin Tendulkar has also praised Karun Nair’s performance.
