The 33 -year -old India National Cricket Team batsman Karun Nair fell for a duck for his return to India’s Test at XI in Hydingley in Leeds.
Nair was unable to harass the scorer in the first Test of the five -match series against the England National Cricket Team and was rejected by a surprising catches from the British Oli Pope on Saturday 21 June.
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Karun Nair cleaned for 4 ball duck
The 33-year-old Indian team returned to the team after 8-plas years in the ongoing Test series against England after his frequent demonstrations in domestic cricket.
He came out to bat after dismissing the skipper Shubman Gill and was unable to stay in the middle for a very long time. On the sixth ball of the 105th over, Ben Stokes bowled an off-stump outsinger outsinger for Karun Nair.
The Indian batsman went for a drive, but he was not completely on his shot and hit the ball towards a short cover, where Oli Pope dives the entire length on his left and grabbed a completely surprising grip with both hands. Nair looked disappointed after his return failed, and he went back to the hut.
“He wanted to play a cover drive. Dangerous thing to do at the beginning of his innings. He was better that he slipped into that delivery,” Sanjay Manjrekar said commenting on Gehotstar.
Watch: Karun Nair falls for Oli Pope’s stunner
Oli Pope … it’s outstanding!
Holding a flight on his left means that Karun Nair departs for a duck.
4⃣4⃣7⃣-5⃣ pic.twitter.com/vlagc7bm3
– England Cricket (@NglandCrick) June 21, 2025
Fans cruelly trolled Karun Nair for their failure:
Karun Nair pic.twitter.com/44YLRQOVPM
– Avoid (@linus__05) June 21, 2025
Saaaaar …. Karun Nair Ruturaj is more entitled to Gaikwad sire. pic.twitter.com/ip1kqgzfin
– Truthspreder (@notjustarutufan) June 21, 2025
He left this animal for Dehti Karun Nair pic.twitter.com/l1s1nidor5
– Wiper@(@269_ Goat) June 21, 2025
500 would have kept England out of the game, but our clule Karun Nair went for a duck to trap us at 450
– Ashok Vihari (@gubbinsolo) June 21, 2025
The Bro forgot that he is in a senior team in India, Karun Nair is there a cricket there which is actually left in you.#ENGVSIND #karunnair pic.twitter.com/6aym7cow6Q
– I am Bihari (@Happy_222467) June 21, 2025
Makarand Weingankar, a pre-cricket administrator, slammed Nair to play a poor shot, which led to his dismissal. He said:
“Both Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur were a bundle of veins. Karun’s grip was fantastic, but it was a bad shot due to his high concern.
Both Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur were a bundle of veins. Karun’s grip was excellent but it was a poor shot due to his high concern level. I refused bracket Shardul Thakur in the all -rounder category at this level. I think India will remember Kuldeep Yadav
– Makarand Weingankar (@WMAKARAND) June 21, 2025
Veteran cricketer commentator Harsha Bhogle also expressed disappointment on Nair’s flop show on his return. He said:
“What rides through this game. The great pleasure of seeing Rishabh Pant produces the hundred, after which the return of Karun Nair is infinitely sad.”
What rides you in this game. The great happiness of seeing Rishabh Pant produces that hundred, after which the return of Karun Nair is immense sadness.
– Harsha Bhogal (@Bhogleharsha) June 21, 2025
Apart from Nair, young batsmen Sai Sudrasana Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had a new face in a new Test after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and he also fell for a 4-chandel duck while batting at number 3. The pair’s failure may have disappointed the team management led by Gautam Gambhir.