“The one lesson I’ve taken is…” - Karun Nair reveals one lesson he has learnt from the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

Indian top-order batter Karun Nair has admitted that for him, the biggest frustration throughout the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was about not converting the starts he got in the series, which India managed to level at 2-2.

Notably, Nair, who made his national comeback after a gap of eight years, failed to live up to expectations, scoring only one fifty in eight innings. His scores in the series read - 0, 20, 31, 26, 40, 15, 57, and 17.

“It was not like I was trying to prove anything. Sometimes you get starts in most of the games and then you find a way to get out. That was the case for me in England,” Nair told PTI.

“I was batting well throughout the series and getting into the 30s and 40s, but I just wasn’t able to push on. That was frustrating for me more than anyone else. I’ve been reflecting on why that was happening, why I kept getting out after getting set,” he added.

“The one lesson I’ve taken is to make sure I convert the starts I get. I’ve spoken to a lot of people about it and taken their suggestions. I’ll be working on it soon, so that the next time I get a start, I can convert it,” he noted.

While Nair was part of the first three Tests on the England tour, he was left out of the XI in the Manchester Test. However, he made a strong comeback in the fifth and final Test at the Oval, scoring a beautiful fifty in the first innings.

When asked about his future plans, Nair has made it clear that he is not looking too far ahead. India’s next Test series is scheduled to be against West Indies in October and later against South Africa in November.

“I am not thinking too far forward. I am taking it day by day, working on my game and on the learnings from the last series. As time goes on, we will see what happens. For me, it’s about improving every single day — both in terms of skills and fitness,” he concluded.

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