Chairman of selectors, MSK Prasad, has admitted that he has discussed the reasons behind dropping Karun Nair from the Test squad against Windies.
Meanwhile, the former cricketers have come down heavily on the selectors after the team selection. The selectors dropped Nair, who warmed the benches in England surprisingly. However, after a lot of speculations, MSK Prasad has come out and talked about it.
“I personally spoke to Karun soon after the selection of the Test Team against the West Indies and also told the ways to make a comeback. The selection committee is very very clear with regard to the communication process,” Prasad told PTI.
Karun Nair was on the plane for the five-match Test series against England and didn’t get an opportunity. However, it was young Hanuma Vihari, who made his debut in the fifth and the last Test. Furthermore, he impressed everybody with a gutsy half-century in challenging conditions.
However, Nair recently admitted that neither the team management nor the selectors have communicated with him. But MSK Prasad said Karun is aware of the reasons for different decisions.
“Communication has always been the strong point of this committee. It’s really tough to inform any unpleasant news to any player. You need to have valid reasons to explain them about their exclusion though they may not agree with it,” Prasad said.
Prasad explained that his colleague Devang Gandhi had spoken to the burly middle-order batsman in England when he was not being picked in the playing XI.
“Having said that we are very clear and candid in our communication process. My colleague Devang Gandhi spoke to Karun Nair at length in England to keep him motivated and wait for his opportunities,” Prasad said.
Karun Nair needs to score runs in domestic cricket
Asked what is the way forward for Karun, MSK Prasad said that he will have to pile runs whenever possible. He also added that the Karnataka batsman is very much in the scheme of things for the Test team.
“He will have to keep on piling runs in Ranji Trophy and whatever India A series is there.” “Karun is very much in the scheme of things for Test cricket. Right now, we have advised him to focus on performing in domestic and India A matches,” he concluded.