At the end of the day's play, India was 204/6, with Nair (52*) and Sundar (19*) unbeaten, having stitched a 51-run stand so far after the visitors had stumbled to 153/6.
India went with Sai at No.3 in the series opener, but he made zero in the first innings and 30 in the second. He was dropped from the side, and Karun was promoted up the order. However, in three Tests, Nair has mustered only 131 runs at an average of 21.83.
Despite these, he doesn't see it as a major concern, highlighting Sai's good batting in the first inning of the fourth Test at Manchester as a positive aspect. India went with Sai at No.3 in the series opener, but he made zero in the first innings and 30 in the second.
Following scores of 0 and 30 in the first Test and his consequent omission from next two matches in favour of Karun Nair, Sudharsan established his claim as India's next number three with a technically solid 61 in 151 balls, consisting of seven fours.
Former India all-rounder Stuart Binny expressed his thoughts after representing the country for one more time as he is representing the India Champions in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025.
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif raised questions on Indian Test captain Shubman Gill for dropping right-hand batter Karun Nair from the playing XI for the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Karun Nair, who is currently on a tour of England with the Indian team, is set to return to Karnataka after spending three seasons away since making his last appearance for them, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared his thoughts on the team combination conundrum that India has found itself in, courtesy of injuries and the lack of form of certain players ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin silenced Karun Nair's critics by declaring that the Vidarbha batter has done "well" despite the hiatus of a substantial score after three Tests in India's ongoing tour of England.
He expresses disagreement with the team management's decision to go with Karun Nair at number 3 after giving Sudharsan one chance in the first of five Test match series against England last month.
As one says about life, "little things matter". So it does in cricket. Every word said, a scorching spell or a silly/audacious shot, an untimely dismissal could end up being match defining. It is some of these little things India has not taken into account, which caused an extremely possible