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Karun Nair
34India
- Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 69 | 111 | 5,344 | 53.44 | 55.1 | 15/23 | 328 |
| Tests | 10 | 15 | 579 | 41.36 | 64.6 | 1/1 | 303* |
| Domestic | 59 | 96 | 4,765 | 55.41 | 54.1 | 14/22 | 328 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 20 | 951 | 50.05 | 53.1 | 3/3 | 155* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 69 | 975 | 9 | 56.56 | 3.13 | 2/11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tests | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | 5.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 59 | 963 | 9 | 55.33 | 3.10 | 2/11 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 42 | 0 | – | 4.29 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 50.8 | 29.6 | |
| Average v pace | 36.4 | 28.8 | |
| Average v spin | 112.0 | 30.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 55 | 54 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 59 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 90 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 71.4 | 73.3 |
3,069 balls in Tests and first-class · Jun 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersTop-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.6 | 27.6 | |
| Average v pace | 24.5 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 53 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 49 | 50 | |
| Dot % | 76.2 | 73.5 |
390 balls in Tests · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
Compare with other playersBalanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 58.5 | 29.9 | |
| Average v pace | 41.1 | 29.1 | |
| Average v spin | 110.2 | 30.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 56 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 60 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 103 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 70.7 | 73.3 |
2,679 balls in first-class matches · Jun 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +15.9
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +18.6
December 2016Now +15.9201520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 10 | 951 | 50.1 | 53.1 | 0 | – | 4.29 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast Test Jul 2025
- KarnatakaRanji TrophyLast played Oct 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 34% | 0 | 6 | 4014571773881554633 |
| Took a wicket | 0/10 | 21% | 0 | 3 | 0000000000 |
- Karun Nair has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Karun Nair has taken a wicket in 0 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | 46 & 33 | 0/19 (4.0) | Drawn |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Andhra | Dr Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju Andhra Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | 8 & 155* | 0/8 (2.0) | Drawn |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Karnataka | Saurashtra | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 73 & 8 | – | Drawn |
| 31 Jul 2025 | India | England | Kennington Oval | 57 & 17 | – | India won by 6 runs |
| 10 Jul 2025 | India | England | Lord's | 40 & 14 | – | England won by 22 runs |
| 2 Jul 2025 | India | England | Edgbaston | 31 & 26 | – | India won by 336 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 0 & 20 | – | England won by 5 wickets |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Kerala | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 86 & 135 | – | Vidarbha won |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Mumbai | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 45 & 6 | 0/3 (1.0) | Vidarbha won by 80 runs |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Tamil Nadu | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 122 & 29 | – | Vidarbha won by 198 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 13% | 0 | 1 | 235020312640145717 |
- Karun Nair has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | India | England | Kennington Oval | 57 & 17 | – | India won by 6 runs |
| 10 Jul 2025 | India | England | Lord's | 40 & 14 | – | England won by 22 runs |
| 2 Jul 2025 | India | England | Edgbaston | 31 & 26 | – | India won by 336 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 0 & 20 | – | England won by 5 wickets |
| 25 Mar 2017 | India | Australia | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 5 (16) | – | India won by 8 wickets |
| 16 Mar 2017 | India | Australia | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 23 (47) | – | Drawn |
| 4 Mar 2017 | India | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 26 & 0 | 0/7 (1.0) | India won by 75 runs |
| 16 Dec 2016 | India | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 303* (381) | 0/4 (1.0) | India won by an innings and 75 runs |
| 8 Dec 2016 | India | England | Wankhede Stadium | 13 (18) | – | India won by an innings and 36 runs |
| 26 Nov 2016 | India | England | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 4 (4) | – | India won by 8 wickets |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 4/10 | 38% | 0 | 6 | 4568613573881554633 |
| Took a wicket | 0/10 | 22% | 0 | 3 | 0000000000 |
- Karun Nair has made 50 or more in 4 of the last 10 Domestic first-class innings.
- Karun Nair has taken a wicket in 0 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | 46 & 33 | 0/19 (4.0) | Drawn |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Andhra | Dr Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju Andhra Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | 8 & 155* | 0/8 (2.0) | Drawn |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Karnataka | Saurashtra | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 73 & 8 | – | Drawn |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Kerala | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 86 & 135 | – | Vidarbha won |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Mumbai | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 45 & 6 | 0/3 (1.0) | Vidarbha won by 80 runs |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Vidarbha | Tamil Nadu | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 122 & 29 | – | Vidarbha won by 198 runs |
| 24 May 2024 | Northamptonshire | Yorkshire | County Ground | 8 & 36 | – | Drawn |
| 17 May 2024 | Northamptonshire | Derbyshire | County Ground | 6 & 55 | – | Drawn |
| 10 May 2024 | Northamptonshire | Gloucestershire | County Ground | 0 & 61 | 0/13 (3.0) | Gloucestershire won by 256 runs |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Northamptonshire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 18 (28) | – | Drawn |
Read more
- What away records tell Test selectors before a tourIndia go to New Zealand with a top order short of runs against the moving ball. The number selectors reach for first may be the worst one to trust.
- What Karun Nair's Test ledger says about those 9,537 first-class runsA first-class average a shade under 50 is the easy half of the Karun Nair story. The ten Tests, the triple hundred and the 2025 recall are the hard half.