Nair's exclusion from the two-Test squad for the home series against the West Indies triggered a controversy as he was dropped despite warming the bench through the five-Test series against England.
After spending time on the bench for six consecutive Test matches against Afghanistan and England, the selectors dropped Karun Nair for the West Indies Test series.
Dropped without getting a game in England, Karun Nair's exclusion from the home Tests against West Indies has baffled quite a few but chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said the player himself has been explained the reasons.
It is widely believed that the Indian team management were not happy with Karun's inclusion in the Test set-up.
West Indies are slated to play two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is in a seven-week-long tour, with the 1st Test commencing from October 4 at Rajkot.
On IndiaTV's show 'Cricket ki Baat', Virender Sehwag said that the two greats would feel very happy if Kohli goes on to break their records on the current England tour.
The match gives the think-tank an opportunity to check on some of the key components in their combination before the series against England.
If Nair makes the playing eleven, it will be his first international appearance since the Test against Australia in March last year.
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During December 2016, Karun was the new batting sensation with a Test triple hundred under his belt and by December 2017, he was nowhere in the vicinity of the Indian team in any format.
Coming into the game after a loss to Punjab, Karnataka piled up 353 for 6 in 50 overs after being put in to bat first and bowled Odisha out for 220 in 41 overs.
Nair's knock of 111 was instrumental in Karnataka posting 179 for 9 in 20 overs after being sent in to bat by Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar.
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