Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Rahane and Pujara Question Karun Nair's Test Squad Exclusion
Two former Indian cricket players, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, think that Karun Nair, another player, should have been given more chances to play for the Indian Test team.
Karun Nair played a few games recently but didn't score many runs.
However, he has played well in cricket matches within India for a long time.
Rahane and Pujara believe that players who do well in these domestic games should be picked for the national team and get more chances.
They feel that selection should be based on these performances.
This is because it encourages players and shows them that hard work pays off.
They hope Karun Nair's situation gets reconsidered and that other consistent domestic players also get their opportunity.
Ajinkya Rahane believes Karun Nair deserved another chance in the Test squad.
Cheteshwar Pujara supports the idea of rewarding domestic performance in Test selections.
Karun Nair was dropped from the Test squad after a recent series in England where he had limited success.
Both Rahane and Pujara emphasized the importance of selecting players based on consistent domestic cricket performance.
Rahane also mentioned Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has performed well in domestic cricket but has not yet debuted.
- Who
- Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara (former Indian cricketers)
- What
- Questioning the exclusion of Karun Nair from the Indian Test squad
- When
- October 29, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Belief that consistent domestic performance should be rewarded with more opportunities in the Test team.
- Player Excluded
- Karun Nair
- Reason for Questioning
- Consistent domestic performance, perceived lack of more chances in Tests
- Commenters
- Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara
- Series of Exclusion
- West Indies Tests at home
- Karun Nair's Recent Test Performance
- One 50+ score in eight innings over four matches in England