Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised Vidarbha batsman Karun Nair on his purple patch of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, saying achievements like these do not happen out of nowhere but come from “huge focus and hard work”. Nair, who captains Vidarbha in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, is scheduled to face his former team Karnataka in the title clash in Vadodara on Saturday. Nair is the top scorer in the tournament so far, thanks to his unbeaten run of six innings, scoring 752 runs in seven matches at an incredible average of 752.00.
He also scored five centuries and a fifty in the tournament, with a top score of 163*. His strike percentage is 125.96.
About X, Sachin wrote: “Scoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is incredible @karun126. Achievements like this don’t just happen, they come from tremendous focus and hard work. Keep getting stronger and make everything happen. Opportunity counts!”
Scoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is truly a feat. @karun126. Achievements like these don’t just happen; they come from tremendous focus and effort. Keep pushing forward and cherish every opportunity!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 17, 2025
In Thursday’s semi-final against Maharashtra, Nair smashed 88* off 44 balls, with nine fours and five sixes, to guide Vidarbha to a match-winning total of 380 runs. Maharashtra could only make 311/7.
Nair is on the verge of breaking the tournament’s all-time record. If he scores 79 more runs in the tournament, he will surpass Tamil Nadu batsman Narayan Jagadeesan’s record of 830 runs (8-match average of 138.33, strike rate of 125, five-plus centuries and highest score of 277). During the 2022/23 competition.
This strong performance in the tournament earned Nair favorable reviews from cricket clubs and fans alike, with many demanding another call-up to the Indian team. Nair, who last played for India in March 2017, was India’s only Test triple centurion since legendary opener Virender Sehwag.
In six Tests in India since his debut in 2016, he has scored 374 runs in seven innings at an average of 62.33, with a best score of 303*. Nair also played two ODIs for India, scoring 46 runs with a highest score of 39.
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