After doing well in domestic cricket across formats, prolific batter Karun Nair wants to carry his remarkable form into the IPL 2025 season and help his side the break the title jinx.
Playing for Vidarbha, Nair amassed 779 runs at an unreal average of 389.50 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. He carried the momentum into red-ball cricket.
The unbeaten 132 on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala was his fourth hundred in the tournament, where he aggregated 860 runs at 57.33.
Nair, 33, was signed by Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction last November.
"I am really happy to back at the Delhi Capitals, I am excited to join the side and to play with everyone. I will treat the game as important as the last one. I didn't change much at all, I just trusted the process and kept it going throughout the tournament and that's what was planned for this season," Nair said in an interaction with the media.
"I will find my process, my rhythm as soon as I can and I will like to start well early and will try to get better as the tournament goes on. The only thing that I have done is playing according to the situation, added a few shots and built the confidence to execute them when needed. I also now try to stay relaxed," he added.
Nair was effusive in praise of the new DC skipper, Axar Patel. "Axar has been around for a long time now and he is going to be a great captain. He is someone who knows all the facets of the game and understands everyone's situation and roles. He will be versatile like he is always, looking forward to meet him and know a lot of things," he said.
Nair is also excited to team up with star India batter KL Rahul in the 18th edition of the cash-rich league.
"It is exciting to be back with KL (Rahul). We have played together since the very first day. He has done well in the IPL for the last few seasons and very happy to be back with him," he said.
"The plan will be to replicate the past success we had domestically here for the Delhi Capitals and hope that Delhi can win its first title."
Delhi Capitals will begin their IPL 2025 campaign on March 24 against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam.
(With PTI Inputs)
