[WATCH]- KL Rahul Shows Support For Karun Nair After His Comeback In IND vs ENG 2025 Series

Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul praised his former Karnataka teammate Karun Nair on earning a recall to the Indian Test squad after eight years. Hailing Nair’s return as inspirational, Rahul expressed confidence in his ability to perform well in the upcoming five-match Test series in England, highlighting Nair’s valuable experience in County Cricket.

Having come through the ranks together in age-group cricket, the two have shared a long journey and most recently played alongside each other for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 season. In a video shared by the BCCI, KL Rahul stated:

“I’ve known him for a very long time and the months that he spent here in the UK playing cricket and how hard and how lonely it was and for him to be able to do all of that and come back into the Indian team.”

“I think it’s special for him, for his family, and for friends like us who’ve seen his journey. So, like I said very inspiring as well and hopefully his experience and his learnings from playing county cricket here will hold him in good stead when he plays the Test matches here,” he added.

A comeback story with Karun Nair 🔝

P.S. – A special message from KL Rahul 👌#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @karun126 | @klrahul pic.twitter.com/PeYCsNtnxv

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2025

Karun Nair had an impressive run during his County Championship Division Two campaign in 2024, where he scored 487 runs across 11 innings for Northampton. He recently continued that form with a remarkable double century—204 runs—for India A in the first unofficial Test against the England Lions.

Karun Nair enjoyed a stellar domestic season, scoring nine centuries across formats. He amassed 863 runs in the Ranji Trophy and 779 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, averaging an incredible 389.50 in the latter. In first-class cricket, Karun Nair has accumulated 8,470 runs from 186 innings, maintaining an impressive average of 49.82.

Karun Nair Expresses Joy After Returning To Test Cricket

Karun Nair also shared his heartfelt gratitude after making a return to Test cricket following a lengthy absence. The right-handed batter described the experience of representing India again after nearly eight years as surreal and deeply emotional. Speaking in the same video shared by the BCCI, Nair said:

“Feels really special. Very grateful and very fortunate to be able to get this opportunity again and really looking forward and excited to grab this opportunity with both hands.”

“Not sure actually! I think I’ll have to experience that feeling myself and, you know, just go out there and feel it for myself. And I’m sure there’ll be a lot of feelings, ones that I can’t express right now and It’ll be a special feeling,” he added.

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