India A additional tightened their maintain on the primary unofficial Check towards England Lions, using on Karun Nair’s elegant double century and a robust supporting act from wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Day 2 at Canterbury. After resuming on an already commanding in a single day rating, the guests continued to pile on the runs and ultimately reached 474/5 by the tip of 103 overs. The followers, each within the stadium and on-line, celebrated Nair’s return to peak kind—one that might have a significant bearing on India’s plans for the upcoming Check collection towards England.
Karun Nair hits a splendid double ton
Nair, who started Day 2 on 186*, confirmed no indicators of slowing down as he marched confidently towards his double century. With a peaceful temperament and silky strokeplay, Nair introduced up his fourth double hundred in First-Class cricket—a reminder of the pedigree that after noticed him notch a triple century in a Check match for India. His unbeaten 200+ knock got here with a mixture of resilience and aggression, punctuated by boundaries that saved the scoreboard ticking and the England Lions bowlers below fixed stress. This innings additionally turned his greatest for India A, eclipsing his earlier 114* towards South Africa A again in 2015.
Whereas Nair held one finish with poise, Jurel supplied the right foil with a brisk and composed 94. The younger wicketkeeper regarded set for 100 however fell simply brief, lacking the milestone by six runs. However, his knock added important momentum to the innings and showcased his maturity as a batter. Their partnership not solely annoyed the Lions bowlers but in addition additional cemented India A’s dominance within the contest. Jurel’s rising consistency in red-ball cricket will certainly please the selectors, particularly with longer-format fixtures on the horizon.
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Double hundred places Nair in rivalry for taking part in XI
With the senior Indian workforce set to face England within the five-match Test series starting June 20, Nair’s efficiency couldn’t have come at a greater time. Already named within the squad, this innings acts as a robust audition for a middle-order position within the taking part in XI. Given his previous Check expertise and present red-hot kind, Nair might effectively be the stabilising presence India require in difficult English situations. His double century on this unofficial Check could have simply nudged the selectors and workforce administration into severe consideration.
Right here’s how followers reacted:
DOUBLE HUNDRED BY KARUN NAIR. 🇮🇳
– 203* (272) by Nair for India A, he is making a grand return within the Crimson Ball workforce. 💯 pic.twitter.com/42kmQsTrnB
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 31, 2025
Returns, scores a double hundred and celebrates by kissing the 🇮🇳 badge!
That is Karun Nair 🔥 pic.twitter.com/x5FH8br1kV
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 31, 2025
KARUN NAIR KISSING THE HELMET AFTER COMPLETING DOUBLE HUNDRED 🫡 pic.twitter.com/GCrQJnjCzY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 31, 2025
Double century for KARUN NAIR 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/yIRlwjoA1a
— Cricket Image that Goes Laborious (@HardCricketpix) May 31, 2025
Doosra Mauka Zindagi sabko deti bas shart ye hai ki aap kitne tayyar Hain
Properly performed #KarunNair pic.twitter.com/y0Rs5V1tsY— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) May 31, 2025
– Dropped from Staff India.
– Labored exhausting on his sport.
– Scored truck a great deal of runs in home.
– 9 A whole lot in a single home season.
– Picked in India & India A Squad for England Tour.
– Now Double Hundred in first innings.KARUN NAIR IS TRULY BACK..!!!!! 🫡🌟 pic.twitter.com/P0QN12QEHz
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 31, 2025
Karun Nair celebrates with a kiss & a quiet acknowledgement after reaching a compact 200. With this, it appears, he has sealed his place within the taking part in 11 of the primary Check towards England. Video courtesy: JioHotstar #KarunNair #IndiaAvsEnglandLions @pra0902 @SushilAaron… pic.twitter.com/IoxKVyDln7
— Avijit Ghosh (@cinemawaleghosh) May 31, 2025
Karun Nair publicizes his comeback with a shocking double ton towards England Lions in red-ball cricket.
— Tayyab Khan (@TayyabKhanARY) May 31, 2025
That is the good Karun Nair🔥🙌🏻 A very deserving in Indian Check squad🇮🇳#KarunNair https://t.co/hmeYm6DJpf
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) May 31, 2025
Good Innings by Karun Nair 👌🏻 Must be batting at No 3 for India vs England Check collection and ought to be given long term incase if he fails to ship.#IndiaAvsEnglandLions
— CricketTrolls (@CricketTrolls27) May 31, 2025
The Means Karun Nair is Taking part in is a good slap to BCCI and Selectors for ignoring him
— Waste Fellow (@bestspinner74) May 31, 2025
Karun Nair ought to play forward of everybody , what a participant he’s , So completely happy for him..!!
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) May 31, 2025
What number of of you might be as hungry as Karun Nair?
Mereko runs ki nahi, abhi paapdi-chaat ki bhook hai 😎 pic.twitter.com/U5M7LFTD63— Mandakini (@mandakini_) May 31, 2025
KARUN NAIR KISSING THE HELMET AFTER COMPLETED HIS DOUBLE HUNDRED. 🇮🇳🥹 pic.twitter.com/z5Vn3Ylp6Y
— Praveen kumar (@Naninaidu98) May 31, 2025
4th FC double hundred for Karun Nair
328 for Karnataka v Tamil Nadu in 2015
303* for India v England in 2016
202* for Northamptonshire v Glamorgan in 2024
203* at present for India A v England Lions in 2025— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 31, 2025
A top-class, resilient, and high-quality innings from Karun Nair, scoring 200* in English situations isn’t any simple feat, and he delivered it in his very first outing on this tour after a long-awaited comeback.
– He had been sidelined for years, largely as a result of the workforce persevered… pic.twitter.com/YkjOusZlJ5
— Kashif (@cricstate) May 31, 2025
200* up for KARUN NAIR 🔥❤️!!! pic.twitter.com/vpFnVfpJjT
— RISHABH 18 (@rishabh18v) May 31, 2025
Karun nair is unbeaten on 203 . Suppose it’s sensible to declare trigger generally you don’t wanna rating all of your runs in a heat up match. Suppose this is sufficient to show he deserves a crack in a primary check. #KarunNair #warmupmatch
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) May 31, 2025
DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR KARUN NAIR ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/6ly2l7MH20
— Mohali to Melbourne 82* (@MelbourneNT82) May 31, 2025
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