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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKarun Nair\u2019s <\/a>return to Test cricket has not gone as planned, as he struggles to make a significant impact in the ongoing five-match series. Across three Tests, Nair has scored only 131 runs, averaging just over 21. While he has displayed glimpses of his batting abilities with a few promising starts, he has failed to convert them into substantial innings, leading to growing criticism from fans who are calling for his exclusion from the playing XI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra, however, believes Nair deserves another chance. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra urged head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management to back the batter for at least one more game. He emphasized that players often need a consistent run to regain form and confidence, especially after returning from a long break. Nair\u2019s potential and past performances suggest he can still deliver if given proper support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The No. 3 spot remains under scrutiny as Karun Nair\u2019s form sparks debate. Aakash Chopra believes Nair should be given another chance, stating that while he hasn\u2019t looked entirely out of place, his scores aren\u2019t enough to guarantee his selection. \u201cI am still tempted to play him another match at No. 3 because he might not get a chance again,\u201d Chopra remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India skipper Shubman Gill has also voiced his support for Nair ahead of the fourth Test. \u201cWe think Karun is batting well. Sometimes it\u2019s about getting that click. Once he gets a fifty, he can get back into his zone,\u201d Gill said.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s 22-run loss in the third Test highlighted their middle-order issues despite Ravindra Jadeja\u2019s gritty 61*. For the Manchester Test, India are likely to play both Sai Sudharsan and Nair, replicating their Headingley combination due to injuries to Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akash Deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karun Nair is under mounting pressure and will be eager to secure a spot in the fourth Test to deliver a significant innings. Aakash Chopra Backs Karun Nair Despite Poor Form Karun Nair\u2019s return to Test cricket has not gone as planned, as he struggles to make a significant impact in the ongoing five-match series. […]\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,385],"tags":[40,53,46,205,42],"class_list":["post-2354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket-news","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-cricket-news","tag-e2bet","tag-karun-nair","tag-online-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions\/2372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u2018Playing him another match at No. 3\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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