India, May 25 -- Karun Nair has earned a recall to India's Test squad for the upcoming five-match series in England, marking his first selection in over eight years. The right-hander, who became only the second Indian to score a triple-century in Tests back in 2016, had fallen off the national radar after a string of inconsistent opportunities and was last seen in India whites during the 2017 series against Australia. His recent selection comes on the back of a staggering domestic season, where he piled up 1553 runs across formats and led Vidarbha to the Ranji Trophy final.

The 32-year-old's return has been anything but straightforward. According to a report from the Indian Express, after being dropped from the Karnataka setup in 2022, N...