Karun Nair introduction

So today we are going to tell you about Karun Nair. (Karun Nair biography) Karun Nair is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League IPL. He has become the first Indian batsman to score the most runs in an innings as an “Impact Player” in IPL history 2025. Karun is an all-rounder player, right-handed batsman and off-break bowler. Delhi Capital bought him for Rs 50 lakh in IPL auction 2025. Let us introduce you to the life of Karun Nair. Karun Nair bio

Karun Nair biography (Indian Cricketer) — **Karun Nair biography**

Full name	Karun Kaladharan Nair
Nick name	Karun
Birth	6 December 1991
Birth place	Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Age	34 years in 2025
School	Francis Anthony Public School
Collage / University	Bangalore Jain University
Qualification	B.Com Honors
Occupation	Cricketer
Nationality	Indian

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Karun Nair early life

Karun Nair was born on 6 December 1991 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan and his age is 34 years as of 2025. Karun was raised in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, when he was young his parents moved to Bangalore where he spent the rest of his life. His family is originally from Kerala but later they all moved to Bangalore. Before Karun was born, the doctor told him that he had weak lungs and he was advised to play sports to strengthen his lungs. In the year 2001, he took admission in Koramangala Cricket Academy and started playing cricket from there. Karun Nair birth

Karun Nair education

Karun Nair received his early education from Francis Anthony Public School. After completing his schooling, he studied B.Com Honors from Bangalore Jain University. There he learned English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil languages. Karun Nair qualification

Karun Nair family

Karun Nair was born in a simple Hindu family, his family consists of his parents and an elder sister. Karun Nair’s father’s name is Kaladharan Nair, a mechanical engineer and his mother’s name is Prema Nair, she is a teacher. And his elder sister’s name is Shruti Nair. Karun Nair married Sanaya Tankariwala in the year 2020. After dating for several years, the couple got married in Udaipur. Karun Nair also has two children, son’s name is Kayan Nair and he also has a daughter whose name we do not know, we will try to update you as soon as we get information. Karun Nair parents

Father name – Kaladharan Nair
Mother name – Prema Nair
Sister name – Shruti Nair
Wife name – Sanaya Tankariwala
Childrens name – Son, Kayan Nai and Daughter, name not known

Karun Nair career

Karun Nair is an Indian international cricketer, he started his domestic cricket career in the year 2013-14 for first class Karnataka. He plays Ranji Trophy for Karnataka. He performed brilliantly in domestic cricket and scored runs consistently. In 2013-14, he played an important role in helping Karnataka win the Ranji Trophy. In the same season, he also scored three consecutive centuries, which brought him into the public eye.

Karun Nair got a chance to play his first ODI match for India against Zimbabwe on 11 June 2016. After this, he also got a place in the Test team. He played his first Test match against England in Mohali on 26 November 2016. His most memorable moment came when he scored an unbeaten 303 runs in his third Test match against England in Chennai on 19 December 2016. This innings was historic as he became the second Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket, before him only Virender Sehwag had achieved this feat.

Karun Nair has also performed well in IPL (Indian Premier League). He started his IPL career in the year 2012 with Royal Challengers Bangalore team. He has played for teams like Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Punjab Kings and Lucknow Supergiants. Bought by Delhi Daredevils in the year 2016, in the year 2017 he also became the captain of Delhi Daredevils.

Bought by Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction, bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the year 2021, bought again by Rajasthan Royals team in the auction of the Indian Premier League tournament in the year 2022, but he did not get a chance to play in any team in the 2023 and 24 seasons. Karun Nair debut

Karun Nair net worth

Karun Nair’s net worth is around $6 million and his monthly income is around Rs 15 lakh. He was bought by Delhi Capital for Rs 50 lakh in IPL Auction 2025. His source of earning money is Cricket Christian, IPL Christian, Basketball Contract and Brand Endorsement. For your information, let us tell you that this is an estimated net worth which can be more or less. Karun Nair income source

Net worth	Aproxx $6 million
Net worth in INR	Aproxx Rs. 48 Crore
Monthly income in INR	Aproxx Rs. 15 Lakh

Karun Nair physical appearance

Karun Nair is a famous cricketer and he takes great care of his fitness. Karun’s height is 5’6 feet and weight is 72 kg. Karun’s eye color is brown and hair color is black. Karun Nair height in feet

Height (aproxx) – 5’6 feet
Weight (aproxx) – 72 Kg
Eye color – Brown
Hair color – Black

Karun Nair uses Instagram account. Karun has 544k followers on his Instagram account and he has posted 476 posts on his Instagram account so far. If you want to visit Karun Nair’s Instagram account then the link is given below.

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Karun Nair intresting facts

Karun Nair is an Indian cricketer.
Karun Nair is only the second batsman from India to score a triple century in Test cricket.
Karun Nair scored an unbeaten 303 in the Chennai Test against England in 2016.
Karun Nair is 34 years old as of 2025.
He became the first player to score a triple century in his third Test match.
His full name is Karun Kaladhar Nair.
In 2016, Karun Nair narrowly escaped a boat accident. He was going to Kerala to visit a temple, when the boat capsized. Fortunately, his life was saved.
Karun was also made the captain of Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for a few matches in 2017.
Karun Nair scored a triple century in just 381 balls, which is one of the fastest triple centuries in Test cricket.

FAQ section

Q. Who is Karun Nair?

Ans. Karun Nair is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League IPL. He has become the first Indian batsman to score the most runs in an innings as an “Impact Player” in IPL history 2025. Karun is an all-rounder player, right-handed batsman and off-break bowler. Delhi Capital bought him for Rs 50 lakh in IPL auction 2025.