Karun Nair, who is captaining Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, continued his brilliant performance on Thursday, scoring 88* off 44 balls against Maharashtra in the second semi-final. He led the team to a mammoth score of 380/3, putting them in a strong position.
Karun Nair seems to be performing very well in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. So far, he has scored 752 runs in this tournament. He led his team to the semi-finals and also became the highest scorer in the tournament. So far, he has scored 5 centuries and has been dismissed only once.
Recently, some reports have surfaced in which it is being said that the Indian selectors are keeping a close eye on Karun Nair's form in Vijay Hazare and may pick him for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Nair has been performing brilliantly for a long time, so his selection will boost his confidence.
While a lot of teams have announced their squads for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India is likely to announce their squad after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final on January 18. It will be interesting to see if Karun Nair can make his place in the team.
On the other hand, Mohammed Shami has been included in the Indian team's T20 team for the series against England. Shami will return to international cricket after more than a year. Apart from this, Indian fans are also waiting to know whether Jasprit Bumrah will be available for this big tournament or not. During the last match of BGT, Bumrah got a back spasm, so he did not become a part of the second innings. According to some reports, Bumrah will not be available in the group stage of the mega event.