Axing incoming? Karun Nair reveals his fate for West Indies Tests

Karun Nair has opened up about his future with the India National Cricket Team after his comeback story turned out forgettable for him as a batter. Karun Nair was recalled to the Indian Test team for the recent England tour following his record-breaking domestic season with Vidarbha.

However, the right-handed batter failed to make the most of the given opportunities, and now his future seems blurry with the national team. Nair scored 205 runs in four Test matches at an average of 25 with just one half-century to his name, but India managed to draw the five-match Test series 2-2.

Karun Nair eyes West Indies series after forgettable England tour

Well, the seasoned batter has admitted he felt frustrated about missing the chance to turn his fifty at The Oval into a century. That innings of 57 came at a crucial time, with the team under pressure on the first day, and he worked hard to stabilize the situation.

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Nair further went on to explain that he was nervous, but at the same time, he was in good touch and had hoped to make a bigger impact, but rued not making the most of those opportunities on the England tour. However, the experienced batter believes that it is just as important to move forward.

His focus now is on maintaining high concentration levels and ensuring he scores heavily, no matter which level of cricket he is playing in the coming months, as he opened up about his fate with the Indian team for the two-match Test series against the West Indies later this year.

Karun Nair ready to put in hard work for West Indies Tests

The Karnataka cricketer said that he is looking forward to the Test series against the West Indies, refusing rumors of being sidelined following the ordinary performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 in England.

Karun Nair was quoted as saying by Insidesport: “Yeah, very much. We have quite a break. So, looking forward to, you know, getting better as players and getting better in terms of fitness and in terms of skills. And whenever we have the time, we will go out there and try to put in the work and get ready for the series.”

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Karun Nair ready to bat anywhere, focused on backing his skills

On being asked about the changes in his batting position on the England tour, Nair said that he had no fixed preference for his batting position. He started at six, moving to three, and later to five, but the batter stressed that he was simply happy to be back on the team.

The right-handed batter further added, “Not really. Obviously, I just wanted to get back into the team and represent my country, and it was a dream for me. I was really happy to get the opportunity, and I was ready to bat wherever the team management asked me to bat. So, I was really happy to just contribute for the team.”

Nair also revealed that he won’t change much for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies and will simply trust his skills despite his struggles in the recent Test series against England. He signed off by saying, “Not really. I will back my skills.”

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Karun Nair said:

“I am ready to bat at any position. I just want to represent my country” pic.twitter.com/swDDN2jwup

— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) August 11, 2025