Workforce India introduced their 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday, selecting to disregard Karun Nair regardless of his red-hot kind within the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair has slammed 752 runs in seven innings within the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and made a critical case to be a late inclusion. Nonetheless, the choice committee headed by Ajit Agarkar didn’t decide Nair even for the ODI collection in opposition to England, as a substitute sustaining continuity. This choice got here below super flak from considered one of Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammates.
Shreevats Goswami, who performed at RCB with Kohli from 2008 to 2010, and likewise performed below Gautam Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2011, was furious with the choice to go away Nair out.
Karun nair not getting picked is like going in opposition to your personal rule of constructing home cricket obligatory. for him! #ChampionsTrophy2025
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) January 18, 2025
Goswami implied hypocrisy on a part of the BCCI making home cricket obligatory of their 10-point guideline however then leaving out Nair.
“Karun Nair not getting picked is like going in opposition to your personal rule of constructing home cricket obligatory,” Goswami wrote on X.
Goswami reasoned that Karun Nair may’ve at the very least been taken as a travelling reserve with Workforce India.
“Why not make an exception for somebody who has scored 752 runs in seven video games, I imply use his kind! Take an additional participant and go. India did take 4 reserves together with Gill for the current T20 World Cup within the Caribbean. 2015 World Cup too Dhawal Kulkarni was part of WC as travelling reserve. Jaiswal as an additional opener? Simply add him because the sixteenth!,” Goswami acknowledged.
Why not make exception for somebody who has scored 752 runs in 7 video games , I imply use his kind! Take a additional participant and go. India did take 4 reserve together with gill for current t20 wc within the Caribbean .2015 wc too Dhawal kulkarni was part of WC as travelling reserve. Jaiswal as…
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) January 18, 2025
Goswami reasoned that India do not need a center order back-up, which is why Karun Nair ought to’ve been picked.
In the meantime, Agarkar defended not selecting Karun Nair.
“Karun Nair is taking part in effectively nevertheless it was tough for him to get a spot on this staff,” Agarkar mentioned within the press convention for the staff announcement.
“It was tough to discover a place and all those that have been picked have averaged in mid 40s,” Agarkar says, defending the selection of batters within the 15-man squad.
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