“Why are you ignoring?” - Harbhajan Singh questions selectors for ignoring Karun Nair

Harbhajan Singh raises concerns over the selectors ignoring Karun Nair for national selection. Explore the reasons behind Nair's exclusion and Harbhajan’s call for fairness in selection policies.

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Harbhajan Singh questions selectors for ignoring Karun Nair

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh questioned the Indian selectors for not rewarding the performances of those scoring a truckload of runs in the Ranji Trophy. There have been several former cricketers who have asked the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to head back to domestic cricket after the duo had poor returns in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit scored just 32 runs in five innings and didn't play a part in the Sydney Test. Kohli, on the other hand, despite getting a century in Perth, only mustered 190 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.75. Harbhajan questioned the selection of some players without taking any names and lamented about those whose domestic performances were ignored.

“Many are selected on the basis of just two games, some are just selected basis of the IPL. So, why are rules different for him? People say Rohit and Virat are out of form, and you’re sending them to Ranji. But those who are playing Ranji and scoring runs… why are you ignoring them? When will these guys play? They are scoring runs here,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.

Harbhajan Singh on Karun Nair's red-hot form

Karun Nair has been on fire in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Vidarbha captain has scored 664 runs in five innings at an incredible average of 664 being dismissed just once. Harbhajan Singh recalled how Karun Nair was left out of the Indian team despite scoring a triple hundred.

“I’m looking at his stats. In 2024/25, he played six innings, remained not out in 5, scoring 664 and that was his average. And he’s played at a strike rate of 120. And they don’t pick him. It’s unfair. I never understood how he was dropped after a triple century. It pains me that no one talks about players like him,” Harbhajan said.

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