'Dear cricket': Karun Nair's emotional Test return after nearly 3000 days

After a hiatus of over 3000 days, Karun Nair makes a remarkable return to India's Test squad for the upcoming series against England. Despite a prolific domestic season and a historic triple century in 2016, Nair faced prolonged exclusion. The right-hander was prolific in the 2024–25 domestic season, scoring 863 runs in nine Ranji Trophy matches with four centuries, and 779 runs in eight Vijay Hazare Trophy innings, including five centuries.