Vidarbha captain Karun Nair is in red-hot kind within the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, reminding the Indian selectors that he’s not completed but amid the massive names’ failures within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia.
At the moment, Karun Nair is on a record-shattering spree together with his mind-blowing batting within the ongoing 50-over event. The Indian batter made historical past in the course of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 by setting a brand new world report for probably the most consecutive runs in Checklist A cricket with out being dismissed.
Karun Nair units new world report in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 with unstoppable batting streak
Nair achieved this unbelievable feat on January 3 throughout Vidarbha’s VHT 2024-25 match in opposition to Uttar Pradesh. In an exciting chase of 308 runs, the Vidarbha captain performed a formidable knock of 112 runs and was dismissed for the primary time in his final 4 innings within the event.
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His 112-run knock was laced with 11 fours and two sixes. In the course of the course of his century, Karun Nair set a brand new world report, overtaking New Zealand’s James Franklin to grow to be the participant with probably the most consecutive Checklist-A runs with out being dismissed. On Friday, January 3, Nair surpassed Franklin’s tally of 527 runs that he made in 2010.
After the right-handed batter was dismissed for 112 by Bihari Rai, for the primary time within the event, his unbeaten run ended at 542 within the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. It was Karun Nair’s fourth hundred and third consecutive century within the ongoing event.
Karun Nair turns into the primary Indian to attain unbeaten 500+ runs in Checklist-A cricket
The Vidarbha captain kickstarted the VHT 2024-25 with an unbeaten 112* in opposition to Jammu & Kashmir, adopted by a stable 44* in opposition to Chhattisgarh. He then hammered a surprising 163* in opposition to Chandigarh, adopted by a formidable 111* in opposition to Tamil Nadu and now 112 in opposition to Uttar Pradesh.
Along with his fabulous ton throughout Vidarbha’s eight-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh on the Vizzy Stadium in Vizianagaram on Friday, Nair additionally grew to become the primary Indian batter to attain 500 or 500+ Checklist A runs with out being dismissed throughout innings when he reached 70.
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Nair grew to become the third batter within the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 to attain three consecutive centuries within the 50-over event, becoming a member of his former teammate and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal, together with Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh. The 33-year-old led Vidarbha to the highest of Group E with 16 factors from 4 accomplished matches.
Karun Nair leads the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 batting chart
In 5 matches, Nair amassed 542 runs within the ongoing event. He has now seven centuries, 4 of which have come inside a span of eight days, and 13 fifties in Checklist A cricket. Now, Nair has 2779 runs to his title in 102 Checklist-A video games.
Notably, Nair, who final performed for India again in 2017, made a robust comeback at a vital time in his profession. After going unsold within the IPL auctions for 2 consecutive seasons, the gifted batter was purchased by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 50 lakh within the IPL 2025 mega public sale in November.
It will mark Nair’s second time with the Delhi Capitals (DC), having beforehand performed for the franchise within the 2016-17 season. Final yr, Nair ended his 11-year affiliation with Karnataka and switched to Vidarbha in 2023, and now he’s made captain for the continued VHT 2024-25.
