DC’s Nair Returns to Indian Test Team After 8-Year Absence

India will play five Test matches against England between June and July. The games are scheduled to be played in Leeds on June 20, Birmingham on July 2, London on July 10, Manchester on July 23, and London on July 31. The team has brought a strong roster with them to Foggy Albion, which includes Karun Nair. He played for DC in the IPL 2025, scoring 198 runs in 8 matches.

Return After 8 Years 

For Nair, the comeback to India’s Test squad has been historic. Earlier, he had last played for the Men in Blue in this format 8 years ago. Karun has a total of 6 Tests to his credit, in which the cricketer has reached 374 runs. The coaching staff took notice of the player due to his superb performance in 2025.

So, in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, Nair amassed 863 runs in 16 innings. During the warm-up unofficial Tests for the India A squad, he reached 259 runs, including. His performance in the VHT was equally stunning, with 779 runs, five centuries, and a fifty in nine clashes.

Additionally, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Karun made 255 runs in six innings, with three fifties.

Support from Rahul

KL Rahul, who is also part of the Men in Blue squad for the England series, shared a warm message for Nair. They are close friends and have played together in Karnataka before. The player emphasized that for Karun, the chance to play for India is a very important event, and he will try to give his best.