Watch: Karun Nair sends strong message to Ajit Agarkar with stunning '9 tons' celebration following Ranji final heroics

Vidarbha batter Karun Nair continued his golden touch with the bat in the ongoing final of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 against Kerala. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.

Karun Nair has come up with another magical effort in the ongoing domestic season as he stepped up for his team when it mattered the most. The right-hander has put Vidarbha in the dominating position as they look to win the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Karun has looked in the solid touch right from the start. The batter missed his century in the first innings as he got out after scoring 86 runs. However, in the second innings, he made sure that he completed the unfinished job and ended up hitting a massive ton.

Karun Nair walked out to bat when Vidarbha were under pressure at 7/2

Karun walked out to bat when Vidarbha were under pressure at 7/2. The batter bailed his team out of trouble and came up with the brilliant innings. He didn't let the opposition take complete charge of the game as he played some crisp shots right from the start.

Karun went on to hit his ton in the 59th over as he played the shot towards mid-wicket and raised his bat. The right-hander got a standing ovation from his teammates as well as the fans in the stadium as he put his team in the driver's seat in the final game of the season.

Karun came up with a unique celebration as well after reaching his ton. The batter was seen gesturing with both hands that he has hit 9 tons in the season.

Watch: Karun Nair comes up with a special celebration after reaching ton in Ranji Trophy final

Here's the video:

💯 for Karun Nair 👏

A splendid knock on the big stage under pressure 💪

It's his 9⃣th 1⃣0⃣0⃣ in all formats combined this season, and the celebration says it all👌🙌#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/up5GVaflpp pic.twitter.com/9MvZSHKKMY

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 1, 2025

This was Karun Nair's 9th hundred across formats in the domestic seasons this year

This was his 9th hundred across formats in the domestic seasons this year. The Vidarbha batter was one of the major reasons behind the success of the team. The right-hander was the most consistent batter in the entire season, scoring truckloads of runs.

In the 9 games that he played in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Karun Nair slammed over 830 runs at an average of over 52. The middle-order batter also hit 2 fifties and 4 centuries this season, helping Vidarbha reach the final of the prestigious tournament.

In the matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Karun scored 255 runs at an average of over 42 to go with three fifties. His best was in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he looked a class apart and led from the front, taking his team to the final of the tournament.

Karun Nair slammed 779 runs in 9 innings at an impressive average of 389.5. The batter also slammed one fifty and five centuries. With the kind of performances that he put in, he surely would've sent a strong message to selectors.

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