Sports.info Exclusive: ‘No doubt he has done well but…’ – Piyush Chawla makes massive statement on Karun Nair’s possible recall to team India

Veteran Indian spinner Piyush Chawla recently spoke to Sports.info on the sidelines of the One World One Family T20 match in Bengaluru on Saturday. The 35-year-old was part of the game against Sri Lanka legends with his former teammates like Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, and Ashoke Dinda. 

Sports.Info’s Akhilesh Dhar asked Piyush Chawla if Karun Nair will be given a recall to the side considering his current batting form. “Look, the way Karun Nair has batted this season, there is no doubt he has done well so far. But he has to show the same amount of consistency for one more season to earn a recall to the national side”. 

The veteran spinner also added “He is already knocking on the doors for recall to the national team, but one more season of high run scoring, then things will start looking up for him”. Karun Nair scored nearly 800 runs during the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Vidarbha. This feat raises hopes for call-up to the national ODI set-up which failed to materialize.

Karun Nair scores brilliant ton for Vidarbha in Ranji Trophy quarter-finals 

33-year-old Karun Nair continued his rich vein of form with an amazing ton against Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The veteran batter was not out on 100 off 180 balls with 14 fours and a six as Vidarbha reached 264/6 at the end of the day. Danish Malewar was the next best batter for the host with 75 off 119 balls. Vijay Shankar was the best bowler for Tamil Nadu with 2/50 from his 14 overs. 

Speaking about the game which happened between India and Sri Lanka legends, it was the hosts who batted first. India legends scored a massive 195 for the loss of six wickets from their 20 overs. Naman Ojha scored 53 off 27 balls while Manoj Tiwary scored 44 off 29 balls. The best batter for India was Yusuf Pathan who hit 61 runs from just 32 balls. 

Sri Lanka lost the match by six runs despite their top order getting off to a great start. Upul Tharanga scored 51 runs while former wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana hit 45 and Milinda Warnapura hit 40. Once the top three were dismissed Sri Lankan lower order caved in and fell short by six runs. Piyush Chawla picked the key wicket of Upul Tharanga while Manoj Tiwary and Venkatesh Prasad picked three wickets each.