India, July 18 -- Having asked for 'one more chance' in a viral post in December of 2022, Karun Nair earned a chance at redemption when the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee rewarded him for his record domestic performance last season. However, his redemption son fell flat, having managed just 131 runs at an average of less than 22 in three matches thus far in the series. With India now in do-or-die territory after the defeat at Lord's, experts have called for Sai Sudharsan's inclusion for the Manchester Test, but will the tourists make the change?

It took eight years for Nair to return to the Indian team, and he instantly vindicated the selection with a double century in the India A game in England ahead of the series. However, ...