Overview

• Irfan Pathan assigned Karun Nair a 4/10 for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy after the batter amassed 205 runs at an average of 25.62 with one half-century.
• Pathan criticised Nair’s tendency to build promising starts only to fall to loose shots, singling out the Lord’s Test as a crucial missed opportunity.
• Nair had earned an England recall after eight years following a prolific domestic season that included leading Vidarbha to a Ranji Trophy title.
• The former all-rounder awarded Sai Sudharsan a 5/10 rating, noting his half-century late in the series and urging selectors to provide him more consistent chances.
• These expert evaluations have intensified scrutiny of India’s middle order as selectors assess form and conversion rates in the post-Kohli, post-Rohit era.