India, July 18 -- Karun Nair, currently facing scrutiny after a string of disappointing performances in the ongoing Test series against England, has found support from his domestic coach, Usman Ghani of Vidarbha. Nair's recent run in the Test series has been below expectations, with the right-hander posting scores of 0, 20, 31, 26, 40, and 14 across three matches - a total of just 131 runs, giving him a batting average of less than 22 for the series.

Nair made a comeback into the Indian Test side after proving his mettle in the 2024-25 domestic season. He piled up 863 runs in nine Ranji Trophy games for Vidarbha at an average of nearly 54, including a century in the final against Kerala. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he was in sensational ...