Prior to the England series, Indian cricketer Karun Nair has revealed that a prominent Indian player retired and advised him to play in the T20 League so that he could be financially safe. However, despite this advice, Nair did not give up and worked hard in domestic cricket to bring his career back on track. Now his hard work has paid off, because he has got a place in India’s 18-member Test team for the Indo-England five-Test series starting in Handingley, Leeds from June 20.

What did Karun Nair say

Karun Nair said that I still remember when a senior player called me and told me to retire now, because there is a lot of money in the T20 league and he will secure you. But I decided that no matter how much money it is, I will never be able to forgive myself if I give up so easily. Karun further said that I never thought of quitting the dream of playing for India, and see where I am today. If I had given up two years ago, it would not have happened. From inside I always knew that I worthy this. “

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Great return to domestic cricket

Karun Nair’s return to India has passed through a sharp domestic performance. Recently he started the tour of England against England Lions by scoring a double century from India A-which shows both his form and intentions.

Gautam Gambhir’s support

India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir has also supported Nair’s return. He said that how many runs you have scored do not matter as much as your ‘not to give up’. This spirit has brought you again to Team India and it is inspiring for the whole world.

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Gambhir also indicated that Nair will be given opportunities on the tour of England **, especially because of his good experience of playing there.

18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Deputy Captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Kulne Nair, Kulpadh Singh, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kulpadh, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulpandar, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulla Yadav

Full schedule of India vs England Test series first Test:

20-24 June, 2025 – Headingley, Leeds
Second Test: 2-6 July, 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Third Test: 10-14 July, 2025 – Lords, London
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, 2025 – Old Trafford, Manchester
Fifth Test: 31 July -4 August, 2025 – The Oval, London