India, Feb. 14 -- Vidarbha batter Karun Nair had the time of his life in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as he hit centuries for fun. In the premier domestic 50-over tournament, the right-hander scored 779 runs at an average of 389.5. His form led to fans believing Karun would get included in the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, but that was not the case.

Karun Nair has now reacted to not being a part of the 15-member squad for the tournament that gets underway on February 19 in Karachi.

Harbhajan Singh and Nikhil Chopra criticised the 33-year-old's exclusion. However, atthe squad's announcement, chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated that it is difficult for anyone to get into the team because of the quality within the current group.

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