Karun Nair Hits Century in Ranji Trophy Quarter-Final Against Tamil Nadu

Karun Nair Century in Ranji Trophy Quarter-Final:  Indian team’s in-form batsman Karun Nair batted brilliantly against Tamil Nadu in the quarter-finals of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 and scored a brilliant century for Vidarbha before the end of the first day’s play. He has batted very well so far and has put pressure on the Tamil Nadu bowlers.

Karun Nair Shines with a Century in Ranji Trophy Quarter-Final

This match is being played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. So far the brilliant batsman has hit 14 fours and a six in his innings. This is Karun Nair’s 7th century in the last 13 domestic innings. Karun Nair has scored 100*, 105, 3, 4, 39, 27, 88*, 122*, 112, 111*, 163*, 44*, and 112* in his last 13 innings.

Talking about the match, Vidarbha won the toss and decided to bat first. During this, the team got off to a very bad start. Openers Atharva Tayde and Aditya Thackeray were out early. Dhruv Shorey also could not do anything special. But after this Karun Nair took charge.

Danish Malewar supported him fully. However, he was out after scoring 75 runs. But Karun Nair scored a century and remained unbeaten till the end of the first day’s play.

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Vidarbha’s Struggle and Nair’s Resilience

By the end of the first day’s play, Vidarbha has scored 264 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their first innings. Apart from Karun Nair, Harsh Dubey has scored 19* runs by the end of the first day’s play.

There has been an important partnership of 33 runs for the seventh wicket between these two players. The form of this tremendous batsman has been excellent for a long time. However, despite this, Karun Nair has not got a place in Team India.

Karun Nair Ignored for Team India Selection

Many people also hoped that Karun Nair’s name would be included in the Champions Trophy 2025 team, but this did not happen. Let us tell you that Karun Nair is one of the few best batsmen who has scored a triple century in an international test match.

At present, Karun Nair will want to put pressure on the Tamil Nadu bowlers on the second day of the game. This match is very important for both the teams.

FAQs

Q1: How many centuries has Karun Nair scored in his last 13 innings?
A: Karun Nair has scored 7 centuries in his last 13 domestic innings.

Q2: Why was Karun Nair not selected for the Champions Trophy 2025?
A: Despite his strong domestic form, Karun Nair was not included in Team India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.

Q3: How many runs did Vidarbha score on Day 1?
A: Vidarbha scored 264/6 by the end of the first day’s play.

Q4: What is Karun Nair’s highest Test score?
A: Karun Nair scored 303 runs* in a Test match against England in 2016.