Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik doesn’t think that Karun Nair will break into India’s Champions Trophy squad despite him being in red-hot form in domestic cricket.

Playing for Vidarbha, Nair has strengthened his national selection claims by scoring runs at an unreal average of 752 in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 33-year-old has been dismissed only once in the domestic 50-over tournament so far.

Out of the eight matches, Nair has batted in seven innings, registering scores of 112*, 44*, 163*, 111*, 112, 122* and 88*.

“Karun Nair, it’s been unreal to see the form that you’ve been in. Even Mayank Agarwal has been in some really good form. But the beauty is, it’s coming at a stage when the Indian ODI setup is almost ready to go. There can’t be too many changes,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz.

“Yes, it’s very tempting to bring a Karun Nair into the setup, and I think he has earned the right to be part of the talks.

“But I don’t think he’ll make it to the Champions Trophy squad. But if he keeps going like this, why not? A form batter like that who plays fast and spin well, he’s a gun player, and I’m very happy for him,” he added.

Meanwhile, Karthik is confident of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s selection for the upcoming England ODI series and the subsequent ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

“He (Jaiswal) is rested (for England T20Is). He has had a very long tour of Australia, mentally draining for a young kid like that. He needs a break,” Karthik stated.

“Playing a 5-match series, a Test series is not a joke. I think they (selectors) have done the right thing. 100% he will be in the ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy. Don’t worry.

“He is batting brilliantly well. These five T20s won’t make a difference to him.”