CHENNAI: Batting on 98, Karun Nair dispatched a delivery towards the boundary and leapt in the air in celebration as he brought up his 15th first-class century. The unconquered innings of 152 against Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday is one he will remember for a long time. It came at a critical juncture in his career and helped the team’s cause.
When asked if the monkey was off his back, Karun countered, “It was just that monkey was put on my back by others. I never really bothered about it. I just wanted to contribute and make the team win. There was no Ranji Trophy last season and I'd one bad season before that. In terms of white-ball cricket, I haven't done well enough in the opportunities I got. If I look back, I didn't have that many opportunities up the order to make big scores.”
