Karun Nair made his comeback to the Test side following his domestic season with Vidarbha, but did not live up to the expectations of the selectors as he could score 205 runs, including a fifty, at an average of 25.62 in 8 innings. The chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, stated that he was expecting ‘a bit more’ from the veteran Karnataka batter while announcing the squad for the West Indies Test series.

Speaking after the Day 2 Karnataka Ranji Trophy match against Goa, Karun expressed his disappointment to have dropped from the Test squad for the West Indies series and the upcoming South Africa A series, adding that he ‘deserves a lot better’ from the selection committee.

“Obviously, it is quite disappointing. After the last two years I’ve had, I think I deserved a lot better. More than a series," Karun Nair.

Karun Nair made his way back to the India Test squad on the back of his impressive Ranji Trophy 2024/25 season, amassing 863 runs, including 4 centuries and 2 fifties, at an average of 53.93 in nine matches.