Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Engineer Urges India to Drop Nair for Sudharsan
Cricket analyst Farokh Engineer thinks Karun Nair needs to be taken out of the Indian team.
The next match is a very important one against England.
Engineer feels that even though Nair plays okay sometimes, he needs to score a lot more runs.
Another player named Sai Sudharsan could play instead.
The team needs to win this match to have a chance to win the series.
Farokh Engineer suggests dropping Karun Nair from India's playing XI.
The fourth Test between India and England begins July 23 in Manchester.
India must win to avoid losing the series.
Engineer believes Nair hasn't converted starts into big scores.
Sai Sudharsan is proposed as a potential replacement for Nair.
- Who
- Farokh Engineer, Karun Nair, and Sai Sudharsan, the Indian cricket team.
- What
- Discussion about potentially replacing Karun Nair in the Indian cricket team.
- When
- Before the fourth Test match starting on July 23, 2025.
- Where
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England.
- Why
- Due to Karun Nair's performance and the team's need to win the upcoming match.
- Match
- Fourth Test vs England
- Venue
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- July 23, 2025
- Player in Question
- Karun Nair
- Critic
- Farokh Engineer
- Potential Replacement
- Sai Sudharsan
Sources
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Mohammad Kaif says India panics after losses and gives his take on playing XI for Manchester Test: They should back the same team
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