World record alert! Karun Nair achieves sensational milestone in List A cricket

Vidarbha captain Karun Nair is in red-hot form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, reminding the Indian selectors that he is not finished yet amid the big names’ failures in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia.

Currently, Karun Nair is on a record-shattering spree with his mind-blowing batting in the ongoing 50-over tournament. The Indian batter made history during the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 by setting a new world record for the most consecutive runs in List A cricket without being dismissed.

Karun Nair sets new world record in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 with unstoppable batting streak

Nair achieved this incredible feat on January 3 during Vidarbha's VHT 2024-25 match against Uttar Pradesh. In a thrilling chase of 308 runs, the Vidarbha captain played an impressive knock of 112 runs and was dismissed for the first time in his last four innings in the tournament.

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His 112-run knock was laced with 11 fours and two sixes. During the course of his century, Karun Nair set a new world record, overtaking New Zealand’s James Franklin to become the player with the most consecutive List-A runs without being dismissed. On Friday, January 3, Nair surpassed Franklin’s tally of 527 runs that he made in 2010.

After the right-handed batter was dismissed for 112 by Bihari Rai, for the first time in the tournament, his unbeaten run ended at 542 in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. It was Karun Nair’s fourth hundred and third consecutive century in the ongoing tournament.

Karun Nair becomes the first Indian to score unbeaten 500+ runs in List-A cricket

The Vidarbha captain kickstarted the VHT 2024-25 with an unbeaten 112* against Jammu & Kashmir, followed by a solid 44* against Chhattisgarh. He then hammered a stunning 163* against Chandigarh, followed by an impressive 111* against Tamil Nadu and now 112 against Uttar Pradesh.

With his fabulous ton during Vidarbha’s eight-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh at the Vizzy Stadium in Vizianagaram on Friday, Nair also became the first Indian batter to score 500 or 500+ List A runs without being dismissed across innings when he reached 70.

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Nair became the third batter in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 to score three consecutive centuries in the 50-over tournament, joining his former teammate and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal, along with Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh. The 33-year-old led Vidarbha to the top of Group E with 16 points from four completed matches.

Karun Nair leads the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 batting chart

In five matches, Nair amassed 542 runs in the ongoing tournament. He has now seven centuries, four of which have come within a span of eight days, and 13 fifties in List A cricket. Now, Nair has 2779 runs to his name in 102 List-A games.

Notably, Nair, who last played for India back in 2017, made a strong comeback at a crucial time in his career. After going unsold in the IPL auctions for two consecutive seasons, the talented batter was bought by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 50 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction in November.

This will mark Nair's second time with the Delhi Capitals (DC), having previously played for the franchise in the 2016-17 season. Last year, Nair ended his 11-year association with Karnataka and switched to Vidarbha in 2023, and now he is made captain for the ongoing VHT 2024-25.