IND vs Eng 1st Test: Karun Nair returns to India’s Test XI after 2,763 days; England win toss and option to bowl in headingley. Cricket news
England won the toss and chose to bowl in the first Test against England in Headingly on Friday. Shubman Gill -led side has named a young playing XI, in which Karun Nair has returned to the Indian Test team after more than seven years. His last attendance came in March 2017. Games of India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasad Krishna, Jasprat Bumrah, Mohammad Saraj. Nair’s inclusion symbolizes the completion of a long, quiet return. He was part of the 2018 tour of England, but did not get the game. Nearly eight years later, he finally goes out to play a test under English conditions. In a video shared by BCCI before the match, Nair talked about what he was kept in all these years.
Most of the tests missed out between two appearances for India
118 jaidev unadkat (2010-22)87 Dinesh Karthik (2010-18)83 Parthiv Patel (2008-16)77 Karun Nair (2017-25) 56 Abhinav Mukund (2011-17)
“My first idea was every day, I want to play Test cricket for India again. That belief continued me. It was a driving force to go to training, to practice every day.” He said that the moment he entered the dressing room, he looked real again. “When I first saw everyone, when it was killed by me – I’m back.”Quiz: Who is that IPL player? While reflecting his mental development, Nair said, “I have become more patient and am forgiving myself. I have learned to enjoy small things and I am not trying to be someone who I am not.” This time there is also a feeling of rest in the dressing room. “Playing with KL and Prasad, people with whom I grew up makes this return feel more special.” India is starting a new cycle of the World Testing Championship without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin. The team is small, the leadership is new, and the stage is scheduled to grab their second opportunity for players like Nair. “Hi, this is Karun Nair, and I am ready to go,” he signed in the video. After 2,763 days, their moment has finally arrived.
