Karun Nair is an Indian cricketer who is widely known for his triple century that he scored in his debut test match. He is a right-handed batsman and has also played for teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. Nair is a go-getter when it comes to
Karun Nair Quick Info
Height
5 ft 7 in
Weight
68 kg
Date of Birth
December 6, 1991
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Spouse
Sanaya Tankariwala
Karun Nair is an Indian cricketer who is widely known for his triple century that he scored in his debut test match. He is a right-handed batsman and has also played for teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. Nair is a go-getter when it comes to runs and has always been a crucial player in the batting lineup when it comes to scoring. Nair is followed by various youngsters all across the country for his style of batting.
Born Name
Karun Kaladharan Nair
Nick Name
Kulla
Karun Nair in an Instagram selfie as seen in March 2019 (Karun Nair / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Residence
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality
Education
Karun studied in Chinmayi School till the 4th standard then moved to Frank Anthony Public School where he completed his further education.
Occupation
Cricketer
Family
Father – Kaladharan (Mechanical Engineer)
Mother – Prema Nair (Teacher)
Siblings – Shruti Nair (Older Sister)
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Off-Break
Role
Batsman
Jersey Number
69
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Karun Nair and Sanaya Tankariwala in a selfie in November 2019 (Sanaya Tankariwala / Instagram)
Girlfriend / Spouse
Karun Nair has dated –
Sanaya Tankariwala – Sanaya and Karun got engaged in 2019 and got married in January 2020.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Karun Nair in an Instagram post as seen in August 2018 (Karun Nair / Instagram)
Karun Nair in an Instagram post in March 2019 (Karun Nair / Instagram)
Karun Nair Facts
He made his domestic debut in 2012 during the Vijay Hazare trophy and after this season, he got into the Ranji Team for Karnataka.
Nair scored 494 runs in 6 matches in his debut season of the Ranji Trophy that led to Karnataka winning the tournament after almost 13 years.
He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in his debut IPL season from 2012 to 2013 and then played for Rajasthan Royals from 2014 to 2015.
In the 2016 edition of the IPL, Nair was picked up by Delhi Daredevils for a price of 4 crores and became the highest run-scorer for the team.
Karun Nair battled death in 2016 when his boat fell off during the boat fest in Kerala.
Nair made his test debut against England in 2016.
He became the 3rd player in international cricket to score a triple century against England in 2016.
He was named in the India-A squad in 2018 for the Deodhar Trophy.
In August 2019, he was named in India Red for the Duleep Trophy.
He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2016.
Karun is the 2nd Indian batsman to have scored a triple century, after Virender Sehwag.
He is one of the youngest Indian test players to have scored a triple century.
As of January 2020, he does not know how to ride a bike.
He lives an active lifestyle and is a regular to the gym.
He was also a part of U15 Junior cricket for Karnataka and represented India in the U19 team in the past.
Karun made 328 runs in the final match of the Ranji trophy against Tamil Nadu in the 2014-15 season.
He represented Karnataka for 4 years in domestic cricket and scored more than 2000 runs and finds Bangalore to be his 2nd home.
Nair is an avid long-distance runner but had to reduce it down due to his knee injury.
He cannot stick to a particular diet plan for more than a month and is a big foodie.
In the 2014 IPL tournament, Nair along with New Zealand pacer Tim Southee took a brilliant catch that eventually was adjudged as the best catch of the tournament.
In May 2022, while IPL 2022 was ongoing, Trent Boult made a revelation that among all the Indian batters, according to him, Karun plays him the best. They were both in the same IPL team, Rajasthan Royals.
