Not Only Rishabh Pant! Another India Batter Batted With Finger Fracture Vs England
Karun Nair, it has been revealed, was dealing with a finger fracture in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy but continued batting.
As is always the case with famous Test series away from home, India's 2-2 against England was sprinkled with many brilliant stories of individual valor and team brilliance. One such story has emerged about Karun Nair, the middle-order batter who made a comeback after eight years for the country.
According to a report in The Times of India, Nair fractured his finger while batting in the second innings of the fifth Test at the Oval. He still continued batting for the team and though his returns weren't game-defining, he survived a total of 32 balls to score 17 runs with three boundaries.
From next season onwards, he'd be up for selection in the South Zone as he has moved allegiances from Vidarbha to Karnataka, his home state, which he left a few years ago.
Karun Nair's career hangs in balance
It was a Bollywood-esque story of a comeback for Nair, who admitted to being completely broken after getting dropped in 2017. However, he scored only 205 runs, including one half-century in the first innings at the Oval. Questions were raised about his ability to be India's long-term number three.
'His feet don't move enough to be successful at No. 3. In that case, the options become limited and when it's a choice for Nos. 6 or 7, there are too many options. It's not just Shreyas (Iyer) and Sarfaraz (Khan). Even Axar Patel or Nitish Reddy can come into the picture depending on the nature of the pitches India are playing on," Deep Dasgupta told TOI.
Sai Sudharsan is breathing down Nair's throat at number three. The Tamil batter didn't put up huge scores either, but looked better technically. Nair would hope that the team decides to give him another chance at home to showcase his potential. The next Test series is a two-match one against the West Indies from October 2.
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