Ind vs Eng: “I don’t want to be where I was a few years ago” – Karun Nair before the first test against England | Cricket news

New Delhi: His Bradmaneque race in domestic cricket in recent years has coincided with the most difficult phase of his career, but Karun Nair identifies “the end of 2022” as the darkest period he endured, calling it “a rather dark place.“The 33 -year return to the Indian test team after eight years is a powerful testimony to their resilience and determination.“In terms of incidents, I would say that it was a fairly dark place at the end of 2022. A very emotional phase for me. I think the most difficult moment for me. Even harder than 2018, or other, whenever it was,” said Nair in a conversation with R Ashwin on the latter’s Youtube channel.Nair, the only triple Centurion in India in test cricket, in addition to Virender Sehwag, is now on the point of a remarkable return.Friday, there is a good chance that he will be part of the XI in India for the first test against England in Headingley, Leeds.Although he was emerged stronger, Nair says that he never wants to see this painful period when he had trouble understanding why he was deposited from the Indian team shortly after having marked a historic triple century against England in 2016.“No. I don’t want to be where I was a few years ago, very honestly.”He added: “I think that for the moment, at least I am very grateful. As you said, I exceeded this stage of complaint. Very grateful to be in the situation that I am and I deal with all this day as something that was given to me, and I live my life and that I do what I like.

“I am very grateful to all those who have been part of my trip during the last 2-3 years at least. I understood to enhance things. I understood to assess every moment and treat every day as a new day. ”Nair admitted that he was perplexed by the lack of communication when he was deposited from the Indian team.“Honestly, I couldn’t understand what was going on. Because after the 300 in Chennai, after the Australian series, I think the following series was in Sri Lanka in 2017.“I was not part of this team either. And from that moment, I couldn’t understand what was going on. Then I had to go back to domestic cricket. ”With hindsight, Nair thinks that a solid performance against Australia could have obtained its place in the side.“I had no idea what was going on. All I knew was that my name was not there. I couldn’t understand how it was not there.“But if I look back and think there is one side of me saying that” yes, I have not had too many opportunities “. But the opposite, I also think, these are the four rounds that I played against Australia, and I had some departures.“If I had just converted these departures into more important scores, I might not be in this position or that I had to have crossed this.”Asked about his state of mind during this difficult phase, Nair recalled: “I just understood how I should do things and what I should do.“Obviously, I was much younger at that time and I probably couldn’t control what was running in my head as I am able to do today. So, fundamentally, just a confused spirit and tried so hard to come back that I think I was not doing a worse.“But I had an excellent season that year in national cricket and I was able to come back as I said in the 2018 season. And then again, I returned there. Did not have too many opportunities. »»Apart from the Indian part, Nair said that the support he had received from his state team, Karnataka, was invaluable.“I think there has always been a big link between the Karnataka players. Because we have all played together from a very young age. And we have all made the note at the same time, if I can say it.“So there was always support. There was never anyone, you know, lacking this support. They have always said good things. They have always known the player I was. So, I always had the confidence of the players of the Karnataka team at least.“So to go back, it looked like a family once. And obviously, it didn’t have an excellent season. But that happens to anyone, I think. And yes, it’s just that everyone felt or everyone supported me.“As I said, it’s like a family. And everyone cared. And they never put excessive pressure in terms of” Oh, I was not scoring “or no one has really come to me,” said Nair.