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India has played a total of 403 international matches among these two international accessories of Nair, including 77 Tests, 159 ODIs and 166 T20I matches. Karun Nair has become the first player in cricket history to represent the country again after a gap of more than 400 international matches.
Delhi: Star batsman Karun Nair’s return to Team India may have faded in terms of batting, but he made a world record, which was seen for the first time in cricket history. Nair, who returned to the Indian team after 8 years during the first Test match played against England at Leeds’s Handingley Cricket Ground, did this.
Karun Nair was included in the Indian team for the first time since 2018 and got a chance in the playing XI for the first time after the Test match played against Australia in Dharamshala in 2017. During this long period, Nair did not get an opportunity to play from India even in limited overs cricket. He has played only two ODIs in his career, which was against Zimbabwe in June 2016. Nair has not even made her debut in T20 International.
India has played a total of 403 international matches among these two international accessories of Nair, including 77 Tests, 159 ODIs and 166 T20I matches. Karun Nair has become the first player in cricket history to represent the country again after a gap of more than 400 international matches.
Earlier, this record was named after the all -rounder of West Indies, Rayed Emrit, who returned after a gap of 396 matches. Amrit played his last ODI against India in January 2007 and then played his first T20I match against Pakistan in January 2018.
Most matches between two international matches
| Player | Missed matches | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Karun Nair (India) | 402 | 8 years, 84 days |
| Ryad emrit (West Indies) | 396 | 10 years, 337 days |
| Joe Denley (England) | 384 | 8 years, 294 days |
| Floid Refer (West Indies) | 380 | 10 years, 152 days |
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