India, Sept. 25 -- Karun Nair's snub was expected, but fans also hoped that he would get one more chance. But Ajit Agarkar said the obvious, as the chief selector pointed out that the Indian team expected more from Nair in the recent England Tests. In England, the right-handed batter got chances at No. 3 and No. 6 but failed to impress and at times looked out of depth.

Nair's absence from the West Indies squad saw the inclusion of Devdutt Padikkal, who was in good form against Australia A and scored a 150-run knock.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan predicted the end of Nair's international career for India, when he was starting to make a comeback after a long hiatus.

"Jurel played well against Austra...