"Chance pe Chance or Dance" - Fans divided reactions as Karun Nair scores 40 in first innings of ENG vs IND Lord's Test

Indian cricketer Karun Nair once again got a good start in the Lord's Test but lost his wicket at the crucial moment, when he should have capitalised on his innings. Fans are divided on his performances after his Test comeback.  

In the Lord's Test, after England scored 387 all out in the first innings, India lost the in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) early in the second over of the innings, as Jofra Archer took the wicket on his third ball after returning to Test cricket more than four years later. While the new ball is working well on the Lord's pitch, the no.3 batter Karun Nair provided strong support to the other in-form opener KL Rahul, even while facing a tougher situation. 

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Karun Nair had a good partnership with KL Rahul and scored 40 runs

Nair had a crucial 61-run partnership with Rahul for the second wicket. After scoring a well-fought 40 runs, which was Nair's second-highest score in a Test innings, the highest was obviously 303 not out in the 2016 Chennai Test against England, he was caught by the English legend Joe Root at the slip. It was a great catch by Root, who set a new record for most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket history with that catch. 

In this English tour, which is Karun Nair's first Test cricket action in seven years, he has scored 0, 20, 31, 26, and the latest 40 runs. However, to impress and secure his place in the Indian Test team, he must have to play stronger innings in the next few chances. One thing is pretty sure that his limited opportunity time is running out. 

Fans' reactions after Karun Nair's 40 in Lord's Test

Contrary to public perception I feel Karun Nair is brilliant at no 3,he has arrested england's momentum every time and did pretty well to make the new ball old in case openers fall quickly,only criticism is that big scores are not coming but current form easily get a place in 11.

— AlterEgo (@Alterrr_EEgo) July 11, 2025

Karun nair crossing 30 runs🔥🔥 #EngvsInd pic.twitter.com/rogzjSYyNT

— Janviii🎀 (@Janviii_core) July 11, 2025

Ye dikhta to rohit jesa he runs bhi uski tarah hi banata he

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40
Dear gambhir, give Karun Nair no more chance🤞❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/fcYgBPnPVY

— Yash Pratap (@yash_pst) July 11, 2025

Indians after seeing Karun Nair's dismissal:-#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/xE9Ei1mnQq

— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) July 11, 2025

Karun Nair after crossed 30 to 40 runs , pic.twitter.com/dxlNK32zY4

— , 🇮🇳 (@rohitinnation) July 11, 2025

Karun Nair doesn’t deserve to be in team when Sai Sudharshan sits out

— AurBatao (@Raj__Maharia) July 11, 2025

20(54), 31(50), 26(46), 40(62) - Karun Nair has got start in last 4 innings but sadly failed to convert in his return to Test cricket. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/3LkWNiwYjY

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 11, 2025

#KarunNair has the possibility to get out on soft dismissals. He should work on his technique, especially to nub the ball while defending. Too many times, he gets vulnerable to the close fielder, catching it, leaving the ball in the air. The defense should be neat for a dot.…

— Namra Patel 🇮🇳 (@NamraPatel__) July 11, 2025

Throughout the series Karun Nair has been guilty of throwing away starts. Every other Indian batter has so far made those starts count.
One more inning, who knows what will it be after that for him! #INDvsENG

— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9)July 11, 2025

Day 3126 of asking, has Karun Nair crossed 40?

"No" pic.twitter.com/NcecQqmO92

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 11, 2025

WHAT A SHOT BY KARUN NAIR.!!! pic.twitter.com/sD3ijh4Bso

— MANU. (@IMManu_18) July 11, 2025

Karun Nair to Gautam Gambhir after getting out on a low score in every innings - pic.twitter.com/g7iVfaMXBR

— Raghav Masoom (@comedibanda) July 11, 2025

Ravi Shastri On 🎙️:

“ People Trolling Karun Nair For steady start, but case would have been different if it was Rohit Sharma, they even applaud his quick 20s score too in the name of Selflessness, SHEER HYPOCRISY. ”

Ravi Shastri Not Holding back!🥶 pic.twitter.com/ePU6JkrGWO

— Jack.#269🕊️ (@VKx76) July 11, 2025

Ravi shastri - People feel bad for Karun Nair for one reason, but mine is different. Comparing him to Rohit makes no sense—30 runs is a success for Rohit but a failure for Karun. So stop the comparison; Karun has higher standards.

Ravi shastri not holding back 🥶 pic.twitter.com/lzCqp61r5s

— SHUKLA 🪐 (@269_signingoff) July 11, 2025

The biggest mystery for me was how Karun Nair got selected for a SENA Test tour just based on his IPL performance. But now I have an even bigger mystery, how is he still in the playing XI despite failure after failure?

— ADITYA 🇮🇹 (@140oldtrafford) July 11, 2025