Karun Nair

Karun Nair is Right-handed opening batsman and also occasionally bowls off-breaks. Karun, who plays domestic cricket for Karnataka, was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He made headlines as the second Indian to make a triple century in Test cricket, and he is best known for his right-handed batting and occasional off-break bowling. He presently plays for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and Vidarbha in domestic cricket. 

Karun Nair, a cricketer known for his triple century in his third Test match, made his international debut in 2016 and has since played for India in ODIs and Tests.

The most notable accomplishment of Karun Nair, a right-handed opening batsman with an aggressive approach, is his triple century in Test cricket, which made him the fastest player to reach this milestone in terms of the number of matches played. In addition to playing domestic cricket, he has represented India in both ODIs and T20Is. Most lately, he has been playing well for Vidarbha.In the 2025 mega-auction, Karun Nair was acquired by the Delhi Capitals, who hope to use his local success to win the Indian Premier League. 

Indian cricketer Karun Nair is renowned for his excellent batting, particularly for becoming the second Indian to reach a triple century in Test matches against England in 2016. In domestic cricket, he has also made noteworthy contributions, including as setting a record of 542 runs without being out in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In addition, he became the first batter to reach a triple century in a Ranji final since 1946–47 and the second Karnataka player to do so. Additionally, it was the highest total ever scored by a batter in the Ranji Trophy final. In the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy, he amassed 500 runs, including two hundreds and two half-centuries.

Net Worth: ₹283,600,000
Salary: ₹14,000,000

• During the 2012 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Karun Nair made his senior domestic debut in a List-A match. He played limited-overs cricket exclusively for the next season before making his debut for the Karnataka Ranji Trophy team.
• Nair amassed an incredible 494 runs from six games at an average of 61.75 in his first Ranji season, which included three straight hundreds. As a result, he assisted his team, Karnataka, in breaking their "eternal" 15-year trophy drought.
• Nair played just two games in the 2013 IPL after being initially selected by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The following season, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquired him for an incredible INR 75 lakhs.
• His consistency was put to the ultimate test during the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy season. He helped Karnataka win the title by scoring over 700 runs at an average of 47.26, even though he only managed a century and a fifty each.
• At the 2016 IPL, Nair secured an unbelievable deal. The Delhi Daredevils (DD) "bought" him for an enormous INR 4 crores, which was 40 times his base price. Once more, Nayar delivered on his promise and rose to become the DD's second-highest run scorer, trailing only Quinton De Kock.