Out-of-favor India batter Karun Nair shared a cryptic post as the Indian team batters fell like a pack of cards in their first innings in the ongoing second Test against South Africa. This Test is being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, and South Africa posted 489 runs in their first innings.

India did well, with openers KL Rahul (22) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (58) posting 65 runs for the first wicket. But soon, the Indian team faltered and went from 95/2 to 122/7 in no time. Sai Sudharsan (15), Dhruv Jurel (0), Rishabh Pant (7), and Ravindra Jadeja (6) all fell in quick succession.

The batters' poor performance against South Africa for the third time in a row has raised concerns about the absence of Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, and Abhimanyu Easwaran from the squad, despite their reputations as good spinners.

Nair appeared to respond to the discussion on social media by posting a cryptic comment, to which Ravichandran Ashwin responded. It is worth noting that Nair was withdrawn from India's selection for the home series against the West Indies and South Africa following his poor performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

“Some conditions carry a feel you know by heart — and the silence of not being out there adds its own sting,” Karun Nair wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Reacting to Nair's post, former India spinner Ashwin posted laughing emojis.

Nair returned to India's Test team after eight years against England; however, he failed to set the stage on fire, hitting only 205 runs and a half-century.

At the time of the West Indies series squad announcement, Ajit Agarkar, chairman of selectors, indicated that Karun did not meet expectations and was hence omitted from the team.