Karun Nair hits century after South Zone snub; comes up with a strong message on social media

Karun Nair ne South Zone se drop hone ke baad thoka shatak; social media par diya ek kada sandesh. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

Veteran Indian batter Karun Nair ko ek baar fir South Zone ne ignore kar diya hai. Woh Chennai ke MA Chidambaram Stadium mein East Zone ke khilaaf khele ja rahe Duleep Trophy 2026 ke final ke liye playing XI mein jagah banane mein nakaam rahe. Nair ko North Zone ke khilaaf semifinal match se bhi bahar rakha gaya tha, jiska matlab hai ki unhe lagaatar do matches mein bench par baithna pada hai.

South Zone squad ke sabse experienced player, jinhone India ke liye 10 Test matches khele hain, yaani Karun Nair ne is naye snub ka jawab bade hi dhamakedar andaaz mein diya. Jab unke teammates Duleep Trophy final mein East Zone ke khilaaf khel rahe the, tab Nair ne Secretary XI ke liye khelte hue Chhattisgarh ke khilaaf ek KSCA pre-season warm-up game mein shandar century thok di.

Nair ne social media par ek post share kiya jismein unka gussa aur dard saaf dekha ja sakta hai:

‘Inexplicable would be an understatement’ — Karun Nair (@karun126) September 7, 2026

Is century ne unke kamaal ke form ko aur bhi highlight kar diya hai aur South Zone ke unhe drop karne ke decision par bade sawaal khade kar diye hain. Khaas taur par tab jab East Zone ne final mein 708 runs ka vishal score khada kar diya hai. Ek social media post par react karte hue, jismein unke drop hone ko ‘inexplicable’ (samajh se pare) bataya gaya tha, Nair ne X par likha:

‘Inexplicable toh bahut chhota shabd hoga,’ Karun ne likha.

### Karun Nair ko South Zone ki XI se kyun drop kiya gaya?

South Zone ne Nair ko final se bahar rakhne ki koi sateek wajah toh nahi batayi hai. Halanki, captain Tilak Varma ne pehle bataya tha ki is batter ko semifinal se bahar rakhna puri tarah se ek tactical decision tha.

South Zone ne Nair ki jagah Kodimela Himateja ko chuna tha, jismein Tilak ne bataya tha ki opposition team mein left-arm spinners ki maujoodgi is faisle ke peeche ki ek badi wajah thi.

‘Karun bas unlucky hain. Unhone domestic seasons mein dheron runs banaye hain,’ Tilak ne CoE mein media se baat karte hue kaha tha.

‘Maine Karun ki jagah Himateja ko chuna kyunki unke paas acche left-arm spinners hain. Isliye hum middle order mein ek leftie chahte the. Unhone domestic cricket mein acche-khaase runs bhi banaye hain. Main bas unhe back kar raha tha. Ek youngster ke roop mein unka career bhi kaafi accha hai. Lekin sath hi, Karun ke liye yeh bahut dukh-dayak hai.’

Halanki, Himateja semifinal mein apne selection ko sahi sabit nahi kar paye aur North Zone ke khilaaf zero par out ho gaye. Iske baad unhe final ke playing XI se bahar kar diya gya aur unki jagah Devdutt Padikkal ko team mein shaamil kiya gaya.

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KSCA warm-up game mein Nair ke is shatak ne unhe drop karne ke faisle par chal rahi behas ko aur garam kar diya hai, khaas kar tab jab unka experience aur domestic cricket mein haliya run banane ka record itna behtareen raha hai.

East Zone ne final ki apni pehli innings mein 708 runs banakar South Zone ke samne ek bada total khada kar diya hai. East Zone ne defending champions Central Zone ko semifinal mein chaar wickets se hara kar final mein jagah banayi thi.