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Vidarbha took a lead of 37 runs in the first innings against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy final. Karun Nair, who earlier wanted to play for Kerala, is now close to making Vidarbha the champion.
Karun Nair wanted to play from Kerala in 2023. (Karun Nair Instagram)
New Delhi. On the one hand, the ICC Champions Trophy is going on the one hand in this season of cricket, on the other hand the final of the biggest domestic tournament in India is going on. Vidarbha has taken a significant lead of 37 runs in the first innings in this match against Kerala. Karun Nair, the biggest superstar in this journey up to the finals of Vidarbha, wanted to play for Kerala three years ago. Then there is no talk between Kerala and Karun and now this batter is close to Vidarbha as champion.
Karun Nair, the finest batter of middle order, has been full of career ups and downs. The form of Karun, who scored a triple century against England 10 years ago, was very bad in later years. Due to this, the domestic team was also in danger in his place in Karnataka. After this, he changed the team.
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Karun Nair has revealed in a conversation with Malayalam Channel 24 that he wanted to play for Kerala in 2023. He had also proposed to Kerala Cricket Association for this, but the talks could not succeed. He said, ‘I was not in a position to wait and when Vidarbha proposed me, I accepted it.’
Rajasthan-born Karun Nair’s parents Kaladharan Nair and Prema Nair are from Kerala. Due to Kaladharan Nair’s job, his family moved from Kerala to Karnataka and is now living there. Nair started his career as a Karnataka cricketer and stayed with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for almost a decade. In August 2023, when he was excluded from the state team in all formats, he decided to find a new house in Vidarbha.
Karun Nair said, ‘When I was convinced that I am going to leave Karnataka, I considered my options. There was some talk about this, but it did not move forward. I had proposed to KCA myself, but the matter did not happen.
The Ranji Trophy final is being played between Kerala and Vidarbha in Nagpur. Vidarbha scored 379 runs while batting first. This includes Nair’s 86 runs. Vidarbha then dismissed Kerala for 342 runs. In this way, Vidarbha has got a lead of 37 runs in the first innings.
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