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The world of cricketing turned its gaze to Headingley, Leeds, as India fa with the faceind .zably5zablyindably Comphanet. Fagak Ter Loglfriend Wh. England In the opening test of the long -awaited series on June 20, 2025. While the contest promises to be a high drama, Karun nair You will see the Whites of India almost after eight years. The remarkable 33 -year -old journey to the national fold became the emotional heartbeat of the day, as supporters celebrated a story of resilience, redemption and unmatched belief.
Nair’s return to the XI Indian test is not cinematic. Last -seen in a test game in March 2017, Nair’s career had been a roller coaster, marked by a historic triple century against England in 2016, followed by a bewildering omission and years on the sidelines. Despite being part of the 2018 England tour, he did not get a game and saw from the bench how opportunities climbed. The years they continued tried their resolution, as he dropped from his condition and left out of important tournaments, including the Champions Trophy 2025.
However, Nair’s hunger never missed. Poured his energy into the domestic cricket, accumulating 863 runs on the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy and 779 runs in eight tickets of the Trophy Vijay Hazarere. Their performances in the Local Championship by 2023 And in 2024 they underlined their preparation for a test memory.
In a sincere interview with BCCI, Nair revealed the daily motivation that pushed for his comeback: “My first thought when I woke up was that I want to play test cricket, I want to play again in India. This is probably what kept me and kept me hungryโ
When he finally went out to Headingley, the time did not miss the fans or the man himself. “Life has come to a complete circle because I left the team in England and now I return to the team of England. So it has been a while and I am trying to embrace -“, added Nair, marking a poetic return to the same land where his test trip had stopped.
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“๐ฎ๐ณ Karun Nair try the cricket after 8 years in Headingley!
303* Hero in whites. Life really comes to every circle.#Karunnair #Indvseng #TestCricklet#Viratkohli #Shubmangill #RisaBh #IRANVSISRAEL pic.twitter.com/pox5d1oudy– Ankit Sharma (@ankitsharm33729) June 20, 2025
Karun Nair makes his comeback to the Indian team after 8 years ๐#Crickettwitter #Engvind #Karunnair #Teamindia #Engvind pic.twitter.com/pkp5d1ebzj
– crickettimes.com (@Crickettimeshq) June 20, 2025
This is the team I expected to see. Such a big occasion for Karun Nair
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 20, 2025
Good reward for Karun Nair! https://t.co/7a8vtxfxpm
– Uday Kiran (@uk3578) June 20, 2025
Karun Nair come back. To beat at number 6. Absolutely crushed by this man, what a trip! He fell from India, fell from Karnataka, changed the states to Vidarbha, scored loads of loads of all formats: Maharajร T20, Smat, Vijay Hazare & Ranji and has hit the team … pic.twitter.com/uekwxoz94o
– Mama (@Srinima16) June 20, 2025
Most tests were lost between two appearances in India
118 Jaidev Unadkat (2010-22)
87 Dineh Karthik (2010-18)
83 Parathiv Patel (2008-16)
77 Karun Nair (2017-25) *
56 Abhinav Mukund (2011-17)#Engvind #Karunnair pic.twitter.com/az3zvgkyhd– UNTHINKABABLE (@virat_dev17) June 20, 2025
Very happy to see Karun Nair again to play xi #Indvsendt tests pic.twitter.com/fxgufnqxwc
– Mahesh Vikram Hegde ๐ฎ๐ณ (@mvmeet) June 20, 2025
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All the best @Karun126#indvseng #coti๐ฎ๐ณ #Bharatarmy #karunnair pic.twitter.com/l4rz2rb60c
– Bharat’s army (@thebharatarmy) June 20, 2025
Karun Nair is back in the Indian Cricket team โ๏ธ#Indvsendt tests https://t.co/zhp8twdnhu
– Yuvraj Srivastava (@the_yuvraj012) June 20, 2025
After 3005 days, Karun Nair returns to Indian whites. ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ณ https://t.co/fxualohnj
– SAANVI (@saanvimsdian) June 20, 2025
Nair’s inclusion was only part of one youth and dynamic Indian side, for the first time directed to the tests Shubman gill. With stops like Shot kohli, Rohit Sharmaand Ravichandran Ashwin After retiring, a new generation has increased the challenge. The mix of experience and youth was evident, with debutant B Sai Sudharsan It was placed at number 3 and Nair at number 6, indicating a new direction daring for the Indian cricket. The composition of the team, with its mixture of explosive shake and a powerful rhythm, was a testament to the faith of the selectors in the fresh talent and the lasting value of the perseverance.