Karun Nair reacts after getting dropped from India squad for WI Tests

Indian batsman Karun Nair has been omitted from the 15-man team for the two-Test series against the West Indies starting next month. Nair, a part of the recent Test matches against England, ended with a humble average of 25.62, aggregating 205 runs in the span of four matches. Though his overall figures did not impress, he was able to score a crucial half-century in the last Test at The Oval, which he feels was a vital contribution on his part.

Responding to the snub, Nair expressed his dismay and said that only the selectors know why they made the call. He also pointed to the worth of his knock at The Oval, implying that it was more significant than the statistics would suggest.

“Yes, I did expect the selection. I don’t know what to say. No words. I don’t have many comments to make. It’s very difficult for me to answer,” he told the Times of India.

“You should probably ask the selectors what they are thinking. The only thing is, in the last Test match, I scored a fifty when no one else managed in the first innings. So, yeah, I thought I contributed to the team, especially in the last game that we won. But, yeah, it is what it is. Those things don’t matter,” he added.

But chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that the team management wanted more consistent performances and hence decided to give a chance to Devdutt Padikkal. Padikkal has just made a splash with his good performance for India A during the unofficial Tests against Australia A.