Karun Nair

Karun Nair
Personal information
Full name
Karun Kaladharan Nair
Born (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
NicknameKulla
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleTop-order batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 287)26 November 2016 v England
Last Test31 July 2025 v England
ODI debut (cap 212)11 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI13 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.69
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2023, 2025–presentKarnataka
2013Royal Challengers Bangalore
2014–2015, 2022Rajasthan Royals
2016–2017, 2025–presentDelhi Capitals
2018–2020Kings XI Punjab
2023–2025Vidarbha
2023–2024Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 10 2 125 107
Runs scored 579 46 9277 3,128
Batting average 41.35 23.00 50.41 41.15
100s/50s 1/1 0/0 26/39 8/14
Top score 303* 39 328 163*
Balls bowled 12 1,563 976
Wickets 0 16 16
Bowling average 53.06 52.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/10 2/16
Catches/stumpings 10/– 0/– 102/– 45/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 October 2025

Karun Kaladharan Nair (born 6 December 1991) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed top order batter and occasional off break bowler. He is the second Indian batter to score a triple century in Test cricket. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in Indian Premier League.