Karun Nair became the third Indian to score the most centuries in a domestic season, joined this elite list
Karun Nair, the right-handed batsman who has made the hearts of fans beat faster with the power of his bat. This is the same player who once scored a triple century in Tests for India. Today, the 33-year-old batsman may not be a part of the Indian team, but looking at his current performance, it is very difficult to say that he will be able to stay out of the team for long. Here we will discuss the recent performance of this batsman.
Karun Nair’s bat roared in the Ranji final
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Vidarbha’s experienced batsman Karun Nair is making a splash in the Ranji Trophy these days. In the ongoing match against Kerala in Nagpur, he scored a century on the fourth day and made a big record in his name. He became the third Indian batsman to score the most centuries in a domestic season. He scored nine centuries in a total of 30 innings played in the 2024-25 season. With this, he joined the club of Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.
A special achievement registered in the name of Karun Nair
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Karun Nair, who scored the most centuries in the current domestic season, has performed brilliantly in all three formats. He has scored 860 runs with the help of four centuries and two half-centuries in the nine matches played so far in the Ranji Trophy. Currently, he is at the crease after scoring 132 runs against Kerala. At the same time, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, this batsman of Vidarbha scored 255 runs with the help of three half-centuries in six innings. Apart from this, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored 779 runs in eight innings of nine matches at a strike rate of 124.04. During this, Nair scored five centuries and one half-century. In this way, nine centuries were registered in his name in one season of domestic cricket.
Nair celebrated in a unique way
KARUN NAIR HUNDRED IN THE RANJI TROPHY FINAL. 💯
– The celebration from Nair is a statement for selectors. 🥶pic.twitter.com/k9bZkjks4a
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 1, 2025
Karun Nair scored his fourth century in the current season of Ranji Trophy on Saturday. After this, he celebrated by gesturing nine. The video of his unique celebration is now going viral on social media. In this, he can be seen giving proof of his ability. Nair was last seen playing for India in 2017. Since then, he has been out of the team. It is expected that the selectors will give him a chance by giving preference to his recent performance.
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