India, Nov. 2 -- Karun Nair converted his overnight 142 against Kerala in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match into a commanding 233 off 389 deliveries against Kerala. This serves as a timely reminder from his side to the Indian selectors, just weeks after being dropped from the Test squad. His innings, featuring 25 boundaries and two sixes, propelled Karnataka past 500 at the KCA Cricket Ground in Thiruvananthapuram.

This marks Nair's third consecutive substantial score in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season, following a half-century against Saurashtra and an unbeaten 174 against Goa. The 33-year-old's prolific domestic form stands in stark contrast to the setback he faced in September when India announced their squad for the West Indies Test ser...