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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Karun Nair
| image =Karun nair With Rashid Zirak.jpg
| country = India
| fullname = Karun Kaladharan Nair
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 6
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]]
| family =
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 26 November
| testdebutyear = 2016
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 287
| lasttestdate = 25 March
| lasttestyear = 2017
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 11 June
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 212
| lastodidate = 13 June
| lastodiyear = 2016
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt = 69
| club1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| year1 = 2012–present
| clubnumber1 = 69
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2012–2013
| clubnumber2 = 69
| club3 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year3 = 2014–2015
| clubnumber3 = 69
| club4 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year4 = 2016–2017
| clubnumber4 = 69
| club5 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year5 = 2018–2020
| clubnumber5 = 69
| club6 = Rajasthan Royals
| year6 = 2022–present
| clubnumber6 = 69
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 374
| bat avg1 = 62.33
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 303[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 12
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 46
| bat avg2 = 23.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 39
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 76
| runs3 = 5,436
| bat avg3 = 50.33
| 100s/50s3 = 14/25
| top score3 = 328
| deliveries3 = 1269
| wickets3 = 13
| bowl avg3 = 52.30
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/11
| catches/stumpings3 = 64/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 78
| runs4 = 1,953
| bat avg4 = 31.50
| 100s/50s4 = 2/12
| top score4 = 120
| deliveries4 = 750
| wickets4 = 14
| bowl avg4 = 44.78
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/16
| catches/stumpings4 = 29/–
| date = 25 December
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/398439.html ESPNCricinfo
}}
'''Karun Kaladharan Nair''' (born 6 December 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] in domestic cricket and [[Rajasthan Royals]] in [[Indian Premier League]]. He is a right-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Top Order|top order]] [[batting (cricket)|batter]] and occasional [[off break]] [[bowling (cricket)|bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/398439.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Karun Nair}}</ref> He is only the second Indian batter to score a triple century in Test cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2016|title=Karun Nair's record-shattering triple hundred: All the stats you need to know|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/karun-nair-triple-hundred-india-ve-england-chennai-test-358405-2016-12-19|access-date=2021-09-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

He made his India debut in the [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016|2016 away ODI against Zimbabwe]].<ref name="ODI"/> He made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|against England]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1068875.html|title=England bat first; Rahul injured, Nair handed debut| publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Karun was born on 6 December 1991 in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/karun-nair-quick-facts-about-indias-new-batting-star-1324911.html|title=Karun Nair: Quick Facts About India's New Batting Star|work=News 18|date=20 December 2016|access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> His parents Kaladharan Nair and Prema Nair hails from [[Chengannur]] in [[Alappuzha district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/cricket-was-in-his-blood-from-age-10-karun-nairs-parents|title=Cricket was in his blood from age 10: Karun Nair's parents|work=Sports Keeda|date=20 December 2016|access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> Kaladharan, who is a mechanical engineer, was posted in Jodhpur at the time of his son's birth and later moved with his family to Koramangala, [[Bangalore]] where he also worked on the sprinkler system at the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Monga|first1=Sidharth|title=Parental pride as Nair feels the hand of fortune at last|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1073391.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref> Nair's mother, Prema is a teacher at [[Chinmaya Vidyalayas|Chinmaya Vidyalaya]], Bangalore. Karun has an elder sister, Shruthi Nair.<ref name="Karun"/>

Born as a premature baby, Karun's parents were advised by the doctors to introduce their son to sports as part of the treatment for his weak lungs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/karun-nairs-incredible-journey-to-become-a-star-cricketer/297516|title=Karun Nair's Incredible Journey To Become A Star Cricketer|work=outlookindia}}</ref> Nair joined Koramangala Cricket Academy on 28 March 2001, a year after his family moved to Bengaluru and was coached under Shivanand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/karun-nair-was-destined-for-great-things-feels-childhood-coach-shivanand/|title=Karun Nair was destined for great things; feels childhood coach Shivanand|work=crictracker|accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref> He studied at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, were his mother taught until fourth grade and switched to the [[The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore|Frank Anthony Public School]] for better cricketing opportunities.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chatterjee|first1=Soumya|title=As Karun Nair joins elite 300 club, proud school in Bengaluru recalls his dedication|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karun-nair-joins-elite-300-club-proud-school-bengaluru-recalls-his-dedication-54502|publisher=The News Minute|access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Achal |first1=Ashwin |title=Since he was 12, Karun wanted to play for India |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/%E2%80%98Since-he-was-12-Karun-wanted-to-play-for-India%E2%80%99/article16906516.ece |access-date=24 November 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=19 December 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> He studied [[BCom]] (Hons) at [[Jain University]] in Bangalore.<ref name="Karun">{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Neeru |title=Double-clicked! |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/sports/karun-nair-kl-rahul.html |access-date=24 November 2020 |work=The Week |date=1 January 2017}}</ref> He is fluent in several languages : [[English language|English]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. His mother-tongue is Malayalam.<ref name="Language">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/cameos/L6E4XgJ6/pp1KeM?hl=en|work=Google Cameos|title=What languages does Karun Nair speak?}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Nair made his first-class debut in the 2013–14 season in which [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] won the Ranji Trophy. He scored three consecutive centuries in their final league game and the first-two knockout matches. He went through a lean patch in the 2014–15 season with a string of low scores but bounced back smashing 328 runs in the final<ref name="In1">{{cite news|title=Karun Nair's long wait for maiden Test cap could come to an end next week|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karun-nair-india-test-squad-vs-england/1/800750.html|access-date=2 November 2016|publisher=India Today}}</ref> helping Karnataka to win the title again.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ranji Trophy |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ranji-trophy-261615 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He also became the second player from Karnataka to score a triple century and the first batter to score a triple century in a Ranji final since 1946–47.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karun Nair first batsman in 68 years to score triple century in Ranji final|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/karun-nair-first-batsman-in-68-years-to-score-a-triple-century-in-ranji-final/article6978797.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref> It was also the highest total by a batter in the final of Ranji Trophy.<ref name="OTD">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149428.html |title=The most exhilarating ODI of them all |access-date=14 March 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He scored 500 runs in the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]] including two centuries and two half-centuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=10281;team=1923;type=tournament|title= Records / Ranji Trophy, 2015/16 - Karnataka / Batting and bowling averages|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He continued his good run in the next season hitting one century and three half-centuries from his six appearances in the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11519;team=1923;type=tournament|title= Records / Ranji Trophy, 2016/17 - Karnataka / Batting and bowling averages|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25154895/eight-players-watch-ranji-trophy-2018-19 |title=Eight players to watch out for in Ranji Trophy 2018-19 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In August 2019, he was named in the India Red team's squad for the [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Nair was named in the Indian ODI and T20I squads for their [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016|series against Zimbabwe]] in May 2016<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-india-2016/content/story/1018583.html |title=India pick Faiz Fazal for Zimbabwe tour |access-date=23 May 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut in the series at [[Harare Sports Club]] on 11 June 2016.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1007649.html |title=India tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 11, 2016 |access-date=11 June 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

On 26 November 2016, he made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|against England]] at [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1068875.html | title=England bat first; Rahul injured, Nair handed debut | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> He scored his maiden Test [[century (cricket)|century]] in the final match of the series at the [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], going on to finish 303 [[not out]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/cricket/karun-nair-smashes-sensational-triple-ton-to-put-india-on-top-in-chennai-test/story-Lm12e19XxnynH3r608yAJK.html | title= Karun Nair smashes sensational triple ton to put India on top in Chennai Test | work=Hindustan Times| access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/19/india-england-fifth-test-day-four-match-report-karun-nair|title=Karun Nair scores 303 in India’s highest Test total as England’s misery continues|last=Stadium|first=Vic Marks at the MA Chidambaram|date=2016-12-19|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref> He was only three innings old in international cricket then, thus becoming the quickest batsman to hit a maiden triple-hundred in Test cricket history in term of number of matches played. He was also India's second ever triple-centurion after [[Virender Sehwag]], and only the third man in the game's history to convert a maiden Test ton into a triple.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 July 2021|title=Karun Nair had 1 or 2 average Test matches and he was sidelined," says former batting coach Sanjay Bangar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sanjay-bangar-on-karun-nair-triple-centurion-against-england-sidelined-after-one-or-two-test-matches-1823749-2021-07-04|access-date=2021-09-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> India won the match by an innings and 75 runs, and Nair was named as the player of the match.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/engine/match/1034817.html |title= England tour of India, 5th Test: India v England at Chennai, Dec 16–20, 2016}}</ref>

==Indian Premier League==
Karun was a part of [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]] and [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]] seasons of [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-5-players-who-played-for-rcb-you-never-know/3/|title=IPL: 5 Players who were part of RCB you never know|work=Crictracker|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> He got his breakthrough season with [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014 IPL]] scoring 330 runs in the season at a strike rate of 142.24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2022/mar/22/whenever-i-scored-runs-theres-someone-else-who-scored-better-karun-nair-2432934.html|title=Whenever I scored runs, there's someone else who scored better: Karun Nair|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

In 2016, [[Delhi Daredevils]] signed Karun<ref>{{cite news|title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2016|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/969473.html|access-date=19 April 2016|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> after Rajasthan was banned from the competition for two years after being found guilty in illegal betting and match-fixing probe.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33517583|publisher=[[BBC News]]|title=IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended|date=14 May 2015 |access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> He captained Delhi in 3 matches after an injury to [[Zaheer Khan]] in the [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/cricketers-picked-captains-ahead-experienced-players-ipl-cricket|title=5 surprise captains in the history of IPL
|work=Sports Keeda|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

He was bought by [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In February 2021, Nair was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2021 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]] ahead of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1252152 |title=IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, he returned to Rajasthan Royals in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In July 2016, Karun survived a boat accident in river [[Pampa]] in [[Kerala]] during a thanksgiving temple visit after making his ODI debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/after-surviving-death-karun-nair-ends-turbulent-2016-with-a-loud-bang/story-FRUgDCAcgfgpFbbc7lH6IJ.html|title=How Karun Nair escaped death and went on to create cricket history for India|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

He announced his engagement with longtime girlfriend Sanaya Tankariwala, a media professional on 29 June 2019 through his social media handles.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/karun-nair-gets-engaged-to-long-time-girlfriend-2061776|language=en|title=Karun Nair gets engaged to long-time girlfriend|work=Sports NDTV|access-date=30 June 2020}}</ref> The couple got married in a private ceremony at [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]] on 19 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/karun-nair-marries-long-time-girlfriend-sanaya-tankariwala-shreyas-iyer-varun-aaron-post-pictures-2166281|title=Karun Nair marries long-time girlfriend Sanaya Tankariwala|work=Sports NDTV|language=en|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> Their son, Kayaan Nair was born in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-2022-the-cutest-ipl-pic-you-will-see-today/20220419.htm|title=Finch Jr Meets Nair Jr|work=Rediff.com|access-date=5 May 2022|date=19 April 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|id=398439}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161221165036/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Karun-Nair/50957.html Karun Nair] at Wisden

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