Vidarbha captain Karun Nair is in red-hot form in the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy, reminding the Indian selectors that he is not done yet amid big-name failures in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia .
Karun Nair is currently on a record-breaking run with his amazing batting in the ongoing 50-over tournament. The Indian batsman made history during the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy by setting a new world record for most consecutive runs in List A cricket without being dismissed.
Karun Nair sets new world record in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 with unstoppable batting streak
Nair achieved this incredible feat on January 3 during Vidarbha's VHT 2024-25 match against Uttar Pradesh. In a thrilling chase of 308, the Vidarbha captain played an impressive knock of 112 and was dismissed for the first time in his last four innings of the tournament.
His knock of 112 runs was laced with 11 fours and two sixes. During his century, Karun Nair set a new world record, overtaking New Zealander James Franklin to become the player with the most consecutive List A runs without being dismissed. On Friday, January 3, Nair surpassed Franklin's tally of 527 runs which he made in 2010.
After the right-handed batsman was dismissed for 112 by Bihari Rai for the first time in the tournament, his unbeaten run ended at 542 in the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy. It was Karun Nair's fourth hundred and third consecutive century in the ongoing tournament.
Karun Nair becomes the first Indian to score unbeaten over 500 runs in List A cricket
The Vidarbha captain kicked off VHT 2024-25 with an unbeaten 112* against Jammu & Kashmir followed by a solid 44* against Chhattisgarh. He then hit a stunning 163* against Chandigarh, followed by an impressive 111* against Tamil Nadu and now 112 against Uttar Pradesh.
With his fabulous ton during Vidarbha's eight-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh at the Vizzy Stadium in Vizianagaram on Friday, Nair also became the first Indian batsman to score 500 or 500+ List A runs without being dismissed innings when he reached 70.
Nair became the third Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 batsman to score three consecutive centuries in the 50-over tournament, joining his former teammate and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal along with Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh. The 33-year-old has led Vidarbha to the top of Group E with 16 points from four completed matches.
Karun Nair leads the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 batting rankings
In five matches, Nair has amassed 542 runs in the ongoing tournament. He now has seven centuries, four of which have come in a span of eight days, and 13 fifties in List A cricket. Nair now has 2779 runs to his name in 102 List A games.
Notably, Nair, who last played for India in 2017, has made a strong comeback at a crucial time in his career. After going unsold in the IPL auctions for two consecutive seasons, the talented batter was bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 50 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction in November.
This will mark Nair's second stint with the Delhi Capitals (DC), having previously played for the franchise in the 2016-17 season. Last year, Nair ended his 11-year association with Karnataka and switched to Vidarbha in 2023 and is now named captain for the ongoing VHT 2024-25.