By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, July 20 -- In the swirling winds of modern cricket, where time is short and verdicts shorter, Karun Nair finds himself at the crossroads - not just of his career, but of a deeper identity crisis in Indian Test cricket. Three innings, a few elegant strokes, some soft dismissals, and already the knives are being sharpened. The whispers for Sai Sudharsan grow louder - and not without reason. He's young, left-handed, stylish, and he represents the future. But this isn't about talent. It's about timing. Because here's the thing: this isn't just a question of who bats at No. 3 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. It's a referendum on Indian cricket's ability to back its own convictions. Can it still trust the slow bloom...