India, April 17 -- The best IPL match for me in the last two weeks was between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Few matches have so many takeaways.

Let's start with Karun Nair, who played a sensational innings, albeit in a losing cause. I rarely get emotional when it comes to cricket but after the game Karun Nair's tweet from three years back resurfaced; it said 'Dear cricket, give me another chance'.

And cricket gave him another chance.

It's not just his potential IPL career that has got a boost, but this innings put Karun Nair in the spotlight and with him his terrific domestic performances in the shadows for the last two years. In an ideal world, this should not be the case, for it is the job of the selector to be closely watching...