'Whenever I am set I make sure I go all the way' - Karun Nair sheds light on his mindset amid purple patch in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Vidarbha skipper Karun Nair is enjoying a great run in the domestic circuit especially in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy in which he has scored five centuries and is averaging 664 in the tournament. The 33-year-old has made a big statement possibly catching the attention of the selectors once again after 2022.

Nair's career has been full of heartbreaks. Despite being only the second Indian batter to score a triple century in Test matches he was still dropped from the Indian team after six games. He suffered another setback in 2022 when he was dropped from the Karnataka team as well. According to him this was one of the darkest moments of the his career.

Nair has gone on to speak about his journey in the game, what happened after getting dropped and how despite these comebacks he was able to make a comeback and deliver great performances in domestic cricket.

“Quite honestly I’m very fortunate to be able to be batting the way I am just now, I think I believe I’ve been someone who can play all around the wicket and play in all kinds of conditions so it’s been years of hard work and practice. The way my mindset has changed is to finish the game off for the team and whenever I’m set make sure that I go all the way and make the most of that innings,” said Nair in a video released by BCCI Domestic.

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“The toughest time for me was the end of 2022 when I lost my place in the Karnataka side. Mentally and emotionally, it was very challenging. It took me a few months to think about it and think what I should do going forward, so those few months really taught me an invaluable lesson to respect each day as a new one and respect each innings as a new innings to make sure I give it my all and make sure I score as many runs as I can every single innings,” Nair added.

Nair will next be playing in the semi-finals against Maharashtra where he will want to maintain the unbeaten streak of the Vidarbha team and get his side their maiden VHT title.