Even if selectors don’t use sensational experiments, Karun is a contender for the England Tour with Nair India A.

Delhi: Due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, it is not that the England tour of Team India was forgotten immediately after the tournament of this season. However, with the performance of IPL, the discussion of red ball cricket playing on that tour should not be affected. However, the record witness that IPL has also affected the structure of the Test team. The name that is most discussed for the Indian team is of Karun Nair. They are ready for ‘return’ and the reason is the continuous run run with their bat.

If you want to be affected by IPL, then it was done and the form for Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium became another evidence. Even though his team lost to Mumbai Indians (Mi) in this match. But, 33 years old, playing his first IPL in about three years (first since May 2022) Karun Nair scored 89 off 40 balls (IPL career top score) and as long as the crease was at the crease, placed the hosts on the driving seat. Just 22 balls were 50 in IPL, 11th in IPL and the first 50 in about 7 years.

Will Karun Nair be able to come to Team India?

Well that match is a different discussion. At this time, the question is whether Karun Nair will really be able to come to Team India from the form of the last few months? Karun Nair’s farm is discussed for the last several months. In the 2025 mega auction, a contract of Rs 50 lakh was met by Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (255 runs at 177 strike rates in 6 innings). Vijay Hazare also scored runs in the Trophy (542 runs without being dismissed in 5 innings) and broke several records in the Ranji Trophy (863 runs in 16 innings) and became a special share in Vidarbha’s third title.

So we can say that Karun Nair is back. Therefore, there is hope of playing again for India. However, how will the selector of India make a place in the team for them is more special than that. There is England Tour in June, for the 5 Test series and whenever he thinks on his name, he will also think that he was dropped from the team. If the same forgotten the same, the committee of Agarkar will be able to give his 1897 runs (with 9 centuries) in all formats for Vidarbha. Will the IPL season help in this?

Will you get a chance on England tour?

However, playing in Tests and IPL is completely different from each other, but since Nair’s Test debut in 2016, there has been an interesting connection between the two. After Nair, 29 more players made a Test debut for India. Of these, only 3 (Hanuma Vihari, KS Bharat and Sarfaraz Khan) came into the Test team without active IPL contract. 10 are still active in IPL. While coming from the Test team, there is no mention of shining in the IPL and Cheteshwar Pujara is the best example of this. It is not that there is no benefit from playing in IPL. Therefore, Karun Nair is also hoping that there will be a chance for him.

So, who has also made 300 in Karun Nair Test and even then he has been removed from the team, worked hard with never giving up. Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ambati Rayudu has supported his return to the Test team. Karun played against Australia in Dharamshala in the last Test 2017 and was never selected again after the 2018 England tour.

Will Sarfaraz Khan be included in the team?

Some experts are giving him the place of Sarfaraz Khan in the possible team of England Tour. If the selector does not do any sensational experiment, then he can choose them in the India A team for England Tour and can give them a place in the senior team if the performance of this series is required. This team will play two 4 -day matches against England Lions for the preparation of Test series, and will also play with senior team India. The brilliant performance in this series can open the return doors for Karun Nair.

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