Karun Nair, who returned to the nationwide arrange after 8 lengthy years for India’s upcoming tour of England, mentioned that he was grateful for the chance to signify India once more. “Feels actually particular,” Nair instructed bcci.television. (I’m) Very grateful and lucky to have the ability to get this chance once more. Wanting ahead to grabbing this chance with each fingers,” he added.
Nair, India’s second-ever Take a look at triple centurion, was welcomed to the facet by head coach Gautam Gambhir.
“Comebacks are by no means simple. The quantity of runs you’ve obtained, the never-give-up angle — it’s inspiring for your entire workforce. Welcome again, Karun Nair,” the coach was seen saying within the video.
His longtime statemate KL Rahul, with whom he has performed since his U-14 days spoke about his resilience when chips had been down.
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“I’ve recognized him for a really very long time,” Rahul mentioned. “The months he has spent right here within the UK enjoying cricket and the way laborious and the way lonely it was.
“For him to have the ability to do all of that and are available again into the Indian workforce is particular for him and his household, and buddies like us who’ve seen his journey.” Rahul termed the journey inspirational for every body.
“It’s very inspiring as nicely. Hopefully his expertise and learnings from County cricket right here will maintain him in good stead when he performs the Take a look at matches.”
For Karun, it nonetheless feels surreal that he’s again within the Indian dressing room.
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“I’ll need to expertise that feeling myself, simply go on the market and really feel it for myself. I’m certain there’ll be numerous emotions, ones that I can’t categorical proper now. It’ll be a surreal feeling.”
The final of Nair’s six Take a look at appearances got here in March 2017. It’s throughout this run that he famously scored an unbeaten triple century in opposition to England in December 2016 in Chennai. Nevertheless, he scored simply 71 runs throughout his six different innings earlier than and after that knock which led to him dropping his spot in Indian workforce.
(With company inputs)