What Happened To Karun Nair Moments Before Putting His Infamous 'Give Me One More Chance' Post? Star Batter Reveals

Karun Nair, once hailed as India's next big Test prospect, has opened up about one of the most emotionally taxing periods of his life - a time when he found himself without a team, grappling with rejection, and questioning his future in cricket.

It was in 2022, on his wife Sanaya Tankariwala's birthday, that Nair reached a breaking point. He had just been dropped from the Karnataka state side, a moment he now calls the "toughest" of his life. Despite trying to hold it together through the day's celebrations, Nair says he broke down once they returned home. It was that very night he posted his now-famous message on social media: "Dear cricket, give me one more chance."

Recalling that painful day, he told Mail Online, "My wife was like what are you doing but I told her this is how I feel."

Nair last represented India in 2017 and, even after a record-breaking triple century against England in his short six-Test career, opportunities dried up. In 2018, he was replaced by Hanuma Vihari on the England tour without getting to bat. His domestic form took a hit soon after, and when Karnataka released him, he struggled to find a new team willing to back him.

"That was probably the toughest moment of my life. This time, it felt like my world was over. I had no idea what to do next. I was asking myself what am I supposed to do? I have a family and my son was recently born but I was lost. Mentally, I was gone," he revealed.

Fast forward to 2025, and Nair's story has taken a remarkable turn. After piling on the runs across domestic tournaments, he has earned a recall to the Indian side for the tour of England - the first series under the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy banner, beginning June 20 at Headingley.

With a resounding double century against the England Lions in the warm-up match, Nair has all but cemented his place in the playing XI.

"I was never going to give up on playing for India again," he said. "It's crazy but deep down, I knew I was good enough."

"Some days, I would ask myself what's the point because the reality was that I couldn't really see the end goal," he added.