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Prolific batter Karun Nair has made a comeback to the Indian team for the upcoming Test series against England after a long gap of eight years.
Nair was strangely excluded from the Indian team after scoring a marathon triple century against England.
Recently, Nair has revealed that not long ago, he was advised to retire. About two years ago, a 'prominent Indian cricketer' told Nair that it was time to call it quits and focus on securing his future through overseas T20 leagues—only possible if he ended his BCCI ties, as per the board rules. However, Nair didn't agree and thanks to the decision he was selected in the Indian team again.
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"I still remember a prominent Indian cricketer calling me and saying I should retire because the money in these leagues would make me secure. It would have been easy to do, but I knew that regardless of the money, I would be kicking myself for giving up that easily," said Nair in a recent interaction.
"I was never going to give up on playing for India again. That was just over two years ago, and look where we are now. It’s crazy, but deep down, I knew I was good enough," he added.
