The right-handed batsman became a household name in India in 2016 when he smashed a stunning triple century against England in the Chennai Test.
However, Karun Nair struggled to live up to the expectations and soon lost his place in the Test team after a string of poor performances. He lost his place in the Test team in 2017 and has not played a Test since then. His performance in domestic cricket was not up to the mark either.
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His performance in last season's Ranji Trophy was equally impressive. In 9 games, he scored 863 runs, including 4 centuries and 2 fifties to help Vidarbha win the trophy.
When Karun Nair was asked to give up
As he gears up for his much-awaited return to international cricket, Karun Nair has made a shocking revelation that a prominent Indian cricketer once asked him to retire from international cricket and focus on earning money through T20 leagues.
It would have been easy to do - Karun Nair
"It would have been easy to do, but I knew that regardless of the money, I would be kicking myself for giving up that easily.
Nair recently scored a double-century for India A against England Lions and is likely to be a part of the playing eleven for the first Test against England. The five-match series is scheduled to get underway on June 20 in Leeds.
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