Karun Nair’s dream of returning to Test cricket was shattered, and a picture created a stir on social media.
In the picture, Karun Nair is seen being consoled by his friend and star cricketer KL Rahul.
People started saying that Karun broke down and cried after being ruled out of the fourth Test against England.
What is the whole matter?
Karun Nair returned to Test cricket after 8 years. Fans expected him to make a splash, but his bat remained silent in the first three Tests.
Just 131 runs in six innings, zero in the first innings at Headingley, 20 in the second. An innings of 40 runs in the third Test at Lord’s raised some hope, but then he was out for 14 runs.
Finally, he was dropped from the playing XI for the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. In his place, B Sai Sudarshan got a chance, and Anshul Kamboj made his Test debut.
The viral picture set the internet on fire. People started saying that Karun was so sad about being dropped that he cried in front of KL Rahul.
But the truth came out in the fact check. This picture is not from Old Trafford, but from the Lord’s Test.
Yes, this was not an emotional breakdown, just a misunderstanding!
A debate broke out over this decision of the team captain Shubman Gill. Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif criticized Gill and wrote on X,
“Today was Shubman Gill’s chance to back karun who was down but deserved one more chance. He should have picked Karun Nair. Chance missed to earn the respect when it comes to making tough decisions as a leader.”
Kaif believes that Gill should have given Karun another chance.
At the same time, a fan wrote on X,
“Karun Nair Caught Crying then KL Rahul Consoled.. probably he is talking about Retirement” The anger of the fans is clearly visible.
England won the third Test at Lord’s by 22 runs and now lead 2-1 in the 5-Test series.
Karun’s ouster and this viral picture has remained a topic of discussion among cricket fans. But now the truth is out, there is no hue and cry, just a wrong picture confused everyone.
