Karun Nair
Indian cricketer
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Key Takeaways
- Karun Kaladharan Nair (born 6 December 1991) is an Indian international cricketer.
- He is the second Indian batter to score a triple century in Test cricket.
- Early life Karun was born on 6 December 1991 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Kaladharan, who is a mechanical engineer, lived in Jodhpur at the time of his son's birth and later moved with his family to Koramangala, Bangalore where he also worked on the sprinkler system at the M.
- Nair's mother, Prema is a teacher at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Bangalore.
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.
Early life
Karun was born on 6 December 1991 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. His parents, Kaladharan Nair and Prema Nair, hail from Chengannur in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. Kaladharan, who is a mechanical engineer, lived in Jodhpur at the time of his son's birth and later moved with his family to Koramangala, Bangalore where he also worked on the sprinkler system at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Nair's mother, Prema is a teacher at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Bangalore. Karun has an elder sister, Shruthi Nair.
Born as a premature baby, Karun's parents were advised by the doctors to introduce their son to sports as part of the treatment for his weak lungs. Nair joined Koramangala Cricket Academy on 28 March 2001, a year after his family moved to Bengaluru and was coached under Shivanand. He studied at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, where his mother taught until fourth grade and switched to the Frank Anthony Public School for better cricketing opportunities. He studied Bachelor of Commerce at Jain University in Bangalore. He is fluent in several languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil. His mother tongue is Malayalam.
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