{"id":8605,"date":"2025-01-18T15:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T09:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=556116"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T09:37:08","slug":"at-the-moment-finding-a-spot-in-this-team-is-difficult-ajit-agarkar-hints-at-karun-nairs-rejection-despite-extraordinary-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/at-the-moment-finding-a-spot-in-this-team-is-difficult-ajit-agarkar-hints-at-karun-nairs-rejection-despite-extraordinary-form\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAt the moment, finding a spot in this team is difficult\u201d: Ajit Agarkar hints at Karun Nair\u2019s rejection despite extraordinary form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karun Nair\u2019s sensational run in domestic cricket, amassing <strong>752 runs at an average of 752<\/strong> in seven innings, including <strong>5 centuries<\/strong>, has captured the cricketing world\u2019s attention. However, despite these staggering performances, chief selector <strong>Ajit Agarkar<\/strong> has poured cold water on the possibility of Nair breaking into the national side.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing Nair\u2019s phenomenal form, Agarkar remarked:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cSomeone averaging 700+ is producing special performances. At the moment, finding a spot in this team is difficult.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Fans Rally Behind Nair<\/h3>\n<p>Social media erupted in support of the Vidarbha skipper, with many calling for his inclusion in India\u2019s squad for the upcoming England ODI series and the ICC Champions Trophy. Nair\u2019s knock of <em>88 off 44 balls<\/em>* in the semifinal, featuring a blistering 15-ball 55* finish, further solidified his case.<\/p>\n<h3>Tendulkar Joins the Chorus<\/h3>\n<p>Cricket legend <strong>Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> lauded Nair\u2019s efforts, tweeting:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cScoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is nothing short of extraordinary, @karun126. Performances like these come from immense focus and hard work. Keep going strong and make every opportunity count.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Nair\u2019s Record-Breaking Streak<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>163 off 107 balls<\/em>* against Chandigarh remains the highlight of his campaign.<\/li>\n<li>An explosive sequence of boundaries in his semifinal blitz\u2014<strong>4, 6, 6, 1, 6, 4, 6<\/strong>\u2014showcased his ability to dominate under pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite the accolades and overwhelming support, Agarkar\u2019s comments hint that the selectors may stick with the current lineup, leaving Nair\u2019s national ambitions in limbo. Fans, however, remain hopeful that his extraordinary performances will soon force the door open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karun Nair\u2019s sensational run in domestic cricket, amassing 752 runs at an average of 752 in seven innings, including 5\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":31419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1482],"class_list":["post-8605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-karun-nair"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}