"Dear cricket, give me one more chance."
And destiny did give Karun Nair that second chance. But what is he doing with it?
0, 20, 31, 26, 40 — these are his scores so far in the England series.
On pitches where every other Indian batter has gone on to make big scores, the wait for a significant knock from Karun Nair’s bat only keeps getting longer.
Eight long years. That’s how long he waited. Eight years of grind, of silence, of fading headlines, and unanswered questions. And when the moment finally arrived — the second chance he had begged the game for — he looked ready.
But readiness is not the same as redemption.
He did get off to promising starts, but sadly, hasn’t managed to convert even a single one into a substantial score. A whisper of promise. A flicker of the past. And then — nothing.
Karun Nair's top two Test innings: 303 not out and 40. Yes, this was just the second time in his entire Test career that he crossed the 40-run mark.
Now here’s a crazy stat — in that one magical knock, he scored 303… but in his other 11 innings combined, do you know how many runs he has? Just 188.
A triple-century that should’ve marked the beginning of a glorious rise… has instead become a weighty shadow. Karun Nair 2.0 has been, so far, a tale of disappointment.
But here’s the twist - he hasn’t looked out of form. Not even once. The shots are there. The footwork is sharp. The temperament seems intact. This is also his first time playing in overseas conditions. And to be fair, on most occasions, he’s fallen to genuinely brilliant deliveries.
So then… what is it?
Is it just a matter of time? A stroke of luck? One breakthrough knock away? Or will he go down as a one-match wonder? The clock is ticking. And cricket — cruel as it is — rarely waits thrice
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