“Probably ask the selectors” - Karun Nair opens up on his exclusion for West Indies Test series

Indian No.3 batter Karun Nair has expressed his disappointment over his exclusion from the Indian Test squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies, which is scheduled to start on October 2 in Ahmedabad.

Speaking to The Times of India, Karun Nair has stated that he expected the selection for the upcoming home series and further asserted that selectors might know the exact reason behind his exclusion. 

"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.

Furthermore, the chief selector Ajit Agarkar has revealed the exact reason behind Karun Nair’s absence from the Test squad. Notably, Devdutt Padikkal, who had an exceptional first unofficial Test against Australia A, has been named as a replacement.

"I mean obviously, frankly, we expected a little bit more from him, he has played four Tests. We have spoken about one innings. As the way it is, I mean, we feel Padikkal (Devdutt) offers a little bit more at this point, and I wish we could have given everyone 15 or 20 Tests. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way,” Agarkar said after announcing the squad.

"Padikkal's been in the Test squad. I mean, he was in the Test squad in Australia. Played in Dharamsala against England, got a 50 there. He's shown some decent form with India A. Yeah, frankly, we expected a bit more from Karun on the England trip," he added.

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