India, May 25 -- Right-handed batter Karun Nair made his much-awaited return to the India Test squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning June 20, 2025. The 33-year-old has earned a call-up on the back of a strong domestic season, which saw Nair scoring runs for fun in both the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Speaking after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, Nair said that he was eagerly waiting for this news and he received a lot of messages once the squad was announced by the chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

Karun Nair's performances in the domestic circuit in the 2024-25 season made everyone notice. He first smashed 863 runs in nine matches of the R...