Will India Drop Karun Nair At Old Trafford? Assistant Coach Makes Big Reveal

Will India Drop Karun Nair At Old Trafford? Assistant Coach Makes Big Reveal

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Last Updated: July 18, 2025, 17:45 IST

India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate on Thursday shared his thoughts on Nair’s performance ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester.

Karun Nair walks off the field after being dismissed at Lord's. (AP Photo)

Cricket may have given Karun Nair a second chance, but he is yet to make the most of it. Making an international comeback after 8 years, the right-hand batter played the first three Tests of the ongoing Test series against England but failed to leave an impact. He has scored 131 runs at an average of 21.83, with a highest score of 40.

He batted at number 6 in the first Test in Leeds and was then promoted to number three in the last two games. Though he got promising starts, he couldn’t convert them into big scores.

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India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate on Thursday shared his thoughts on Nair’s performance and said he is batting with good rhythm and tempo, but emphasized the need for more runs from the top order.

“His rhythm and tempo have been good. But we need more from our top three," Doeschate told the media on Thursday.

The assistant coach also addressed the team’s overall performance in the series and pointed out a key area of concern — losing wickets in clusters.

“That might be counter-intuitive when you’re 2-1 down in the series. But we feel like the guys have been excellent for large parts of the series. The repetition of losing lots of wickets in a very short space of time has obviously been the key feature of the two losses," Doeschate said.

“Probably both times in Headingley and overnight and first thing in the morning at Lord’s, we feel that cost us the game was losing six wickets for 40 again," he added.

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Following the narrow 22-run defeat at Lord’s, India are caught up in a situation where they can’t afford to lose any of the remaining two Tests. Given that, a few changes are expected when the visitors get into the fourth Test against England, which begins July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Nair’s inconsistent form may force the selectors to look at other options, with Sai Sudharsan and Abhimanyu Easwaran waiting in the wings. Sudharsan played in the first Test at Headingley and scored 0 and 30 in his two innings.

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First Published: July 18, 2025, 17:44 IST

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