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Karun Nair, who took over the attention of everyone by performing brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, recently spoke openly about his future plans and return to the Indian team. Nair said that he was not expected to be selected in the Champions Trophy team, but he definitely wants to return to Test cricket.
Karun Nair scored 779 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at an incredible average of 389.50. After this, cricket experts had said that they should have found a place in the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar also revealed that the name of Karun Nair was discussed during the team selection, but was eventually not included in the team.
‘I never thought that my name would be in the Champions Trophy team’
Karun Nair said in a conversation with Sports Today,
“If I honestly, I did not think about it before the tournament. It was a very distant thing for me. But as every player has dreams, I want to achieve some things, so I also wanted to achieve something. But whether it will happen or not, it always remains a question in the mind. “
Dream of returning to Test cricket
Karun Nair also clarified that his real goal is to return to the Indian Test team. They said,
“My dream is still to play Test cricket for India. I have said this in many interviews. Therefore, to be honest, my focus was always on Test cricket. I never thought that my name would come in the Champions Trophy team or be considered. So I am really grateful to this. “
Sachin Tendulkar’s appreciation
Karun Nair’s best performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was also appreciated by the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Nair said that getting praise from his childhood ideal was very special and inspiring for him. He expressed his gratitude for the appreciation of Sachin and described it as a big reward of his hard work.
With this honest confession of Karun Nair, it is clear that he is fully committed to returning to Test cricket and is constantly working hard to secure his place in the Indian team.
