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Karun Nair
Karun nair With Rashid Zirak.jpg
Personal information
Full name
Karun Kaladharan Nair
Born (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 (age 33)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
NicknameKulla [1]
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role Batter
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  287)26 November 2016 v  England
Last Test25 March 2017 v  Australia
ODI debut(cap  212)11 June 2016 v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI13 June 2016 v  Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.69
Domestic team information
YearsTeam