Twitterati vent their frustation at middle-order batsman Karun Nair wasting another opportunity by comparing him with batsman Rohit Sharma and Bollywood actor Kumar Gaurav
Australia's wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (C) successfully takes a catch to dismiss India's Karun Nair (R) off the bowling of Nathan Lyon during the second day of play of the fourth and last Test match between India and Australia at The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Pic/AFP
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Triple centurion Karun Nair has had an ordinary series with the bat vs the Australians and it continued in Dharamsala where he was again dismissed for a paltry 5.
Nair's inclusion in the team despite his mediocre form has upset Twitterati who want him to be benched.
Nair has had a pretty ordinary run since scoring 303 from 565 balls with an impressive strike rate of 79.52 against England in the fifth Test in Chennai.
The 25-year-old Karnataka cricketer's scores since that 303 have been 26, 0, 23 and 5.
On Snday, with India perilously placed, Nair needed to build a partnership, but instead he departed to leave the team at 167/4. Nair tried to defend a Nathan Lyon delivery on the back foot. But the ball bounced and hit his glove and deflected off the thigh pad to short leg. Wicket-keeper Mathew Wade ran and took the catch to end Nair's innings.
Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade(C), Nathan Lyon celebrate wicket of Karun Nair during the second day of last Test match against India at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday. Pic/PTI
Twitterati aren't known for their patience nor for their acumen, but for their spontaneous emotional response to a situation.
With the India missing it's batting mainstay Virat Kohli, cricket lovers were hoping for more solidity from the middle-order at series decider, but when they saw a batting collapse, they vented their frustration.
HERE'S WHAT TWITTERATI HAD TO SAY:
Karun Nair is turning out to be the Rohit Sharma of test cricket #IndvAus
— Nivas KA (@nivas619ka) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair : Yeh wohi 303* wala cricketer hain na?#FlashInThePan pic.twitter.com/BSd95rYaQm
— hum_bolega (@hum_bolega) March 26, 2017
@vaacky @BCCI That triple ton was just a flash in the pan for Karun Nair, he still looks woefully inadequate in international cricket.
— Kapil Bhatia (@KapilBh1901) March 26, 2017
@StarSportsIndia @BCCI Karun#Nair is turning out to be the Kumar Gaurav of Indian Cricket.#IndvAus #Testfire #300 Club
— dharmabumbythebay (@aritrachaudhuri) March 26, 2017
Just because Karnataka has a Congress Government, the Australians shouldn't bully Karun Nair so much ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098#IndvAus #AUSvIND
— The LOL Buddhu (@lolbuddhu) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair is really a living legend, he is trending even when he is in the pavilion respect... #IndvAus #AusvInd
— WIN!! IPHONE 7 PLUS (@giveawaydowly) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair is yet to believe the fact that he has a 300 to his name. That's why he is unable to concentrate.ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0081
— barun mahapatro (@barunmahapatro1) March 26, 2017
@sirjadeja Good bye Karun Nair ... Back to domestic cricket for u #IndvAus
— Prasenjit Das (@PrasenjitDas_) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair could be the Vinod Kambli of this generation, shortest career post big hundreds.ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0080ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0081ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082 #INDvAUS
— Sports Banters (@SportsBanters) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair is Rohit Sharma of Indian Test Team
— Ganeshan Iyer (@ganeshan_iyer) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair fans after seeing his stats this series...#IndvAus #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XtmdFEuhfw
— Sikkim Travels (@SikkimTravels) March 26, 2017
Karun Nair is the test match version of Bhoomi poojan. ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082 #INDvAUS
— Sarcastic Daemon (@SarcasticDaemon) March 26, 2017
With Karun Nair failing in this series, fully expecting talent Sharma to walk back into the XI once he is fully fit
— Sandeep Kadian (@GappistanRadio) March 26, 2017
The Test career of Karun Nair:
— à¤ÂÂÂu00c2u0095पà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u008dतान à¤ÂÂÂu00c2u009cà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u0087à¤ÂÂÂu00c2u0095 सà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u008dपà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u0088रà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u008bHMP (@t_babaaaa) March 26, 2017
4
13
303*
26
0
23
5
Average 62.33#INDvAUS@imVkohli @anilkumble1074
à¤à¤¾à¤ÂÂÂu00c2u0088 @cheteshwar1 नà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u0087 हà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u0080 à¤ÂÂÂu00c2u009aलाना हà¥ÂÂÂu00c2u0088?
New Rohit Sharma of Indian cricket Karun Nair.ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082
— Sarcastic Daemon (@SarcasticDaemon) March 26, 2017
Huuuuugly talent but didnt perform when needed.ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u008f #INDvsAUS
#TeamIndia Is Karun Nair headed to become Kumar Gaurav of Cricket?
— Sandip (@SS118024) March 26, 2017
Rohit Sharma... Every time Karun Nair gets out.#IndvAus #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/AUor1AYK85
— The LOL Buddhu (@lolbuddhu) March 26, 2017
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