New Delhi, April 13 -- It was on December 10, 2022, when Karun Nair tweeted, "Dear cricket, give me one more chance." Nearly two weeks later, the Vidarbha batter found no takers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction that took place in Kochi. The right-hander, who has a Test triple hundred to his name, had to wait for two more seasons, to wait for his chance and finally prove his mettle at the world's richest league.

Bought for Rs.50 lakhs by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 mega auction, the Karun Nair warned the benches in the first four matches before coming as a Impact substitute for Mukesh Kumar during their chase against Mumbai Indians on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Chasing 206 runs on a batting-friendly wicket, Karu...