From Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Karun Nair is a right-handed batter who has represented the Indian National team, Karnataka Domestic team, and many IPL teams. Currently, Nair plays for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025. Since his 2013 debut, Karun has played for the Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, he rose to fame with RR in 2016 when he showcased his best batting innings in his IPL career. His recent dominance of the 2024 season in domestic cricket, including the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, made his comeback true in the IPL 2025 season. Impressed by his domestic performances, the Delhi franchise bagged him for Rs 50 lakhs in the Mega Auction.
Here is an overview of the Karun Nair IPL 2025 profile-
The seasoned batter Karun Nair made his IPL debut in 2013 with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians on April 4, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sadly, Karun Nair didn’t get much and made a three-ball duck by Jasprit Bumrah.
In his IPL career, Karun Nair had a stint with many IPL franchises. From his debut with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the Delhi Capitals, Nair gave many great performances. But the best season he had was with the Rajasthan Royals in 2016. That year, he also made his International debut in the ODI against Zimbabwe and leveled up his domestic cricket while representing Karnataka. It was the same year, he made his Test debut and became the second player to score a triple century in a Test match after legendary Virender Sehwag. Nair experienced so much applause that he faced a dip in his following seasons in every cricket format, including the IPL.
Karun Nair returned to the IPL with the Delhi franchise in the IPL 2025 season. For the 2023-2024 season, Karun Nair represented Vidarbha in domestic cricket, performing outstandingly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His outstanding domestic season grabbed the attention of the Delhi franchise, which secured a spot for Karun Nair in the IPL 2025.
Karun Nair entered his IPL debut 2013 season with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru before moving to the Rajasthan Royals. He had his first IPL breakthrough with the Rajasthan Royals in 2014 and became an integral part of the team until 2015. The following year, Karun joined Delhi Daredevils, now Capitals, after the Rajasthan Royals’ two-year ban. He rejoined the RR in 2022. He also had a stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2021 IPL season. In 2023, Nair was in the Lucknow Super Giants as a replacement for KL Rahul, who suffered an injury but didn’t play a single game. Unlike many players, Karun Nair didn’t give up on his IPL career and focused on his domestic cricket. At last, he brought the attention of his former franchise, Delhi Capitals, and made his IPL comeback possible.
Karun Nair entered the IPL season with his base price of Rs 30 Lakhs in 2013. He was purchased by the RCB for the same amount. In 2014, Rajasthan Royals bid the highest and acquired Karun Nair for Rs 1.25 crore in the IPL auction. After the RR ban for two years, Delhi Capitals purchased Karun Nair’s services for Rs 4 crore. In 2018, Punjab Kings outbid other franchises in the auction and secured Karun for Rs 5.60 crore. Once again, he rejoined his former franchise, RR for Rs 1.40 crore in 2022. For the 2025 IPL season, Delhi Capitals bought Karun Nair’s services for 50 Lakhs.
Karun Nair made a comeback after two years of not being played in the IPL. His standout performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 779 runs with an average of 389.50. His 863 runs led Vidarbha into the final of the Ranji Trophy. Nai’s domestic 2023-2024 season played a huge role in his IPL comeback in the 2025 season.
Here are Karun Nair’s batting and bowling stats in the IPL-
During his IPL career, Karun Nair had his best season in 2016, amassing 357 runs with an average of 35.7 and a strike rate of 120.2. His highest score for the season was unbeaten 83 runs.
Below is the table that shows all of Karun Nair's IPL batting stats for the 2025 season.
In his IPL career, Karun Nair hasn’t delivered a single ball yet. So, there are no records available for Karun Nair's bowling stats.
Below is the table that shows all of Karun Nair's IPL bowling stats for the 2025 season.
During his IPL career, Karun Nair has played 78 matches and scored 1585 runs, his highest score being 89. Nair bagged 11 half-centuries in his IPL career to this date. He hasn’t taken a single wicket yet.
The table shows the Karun Nair IPL records-
To date, Karun Nair has bagged 1585 runs while facing 1214 balls in his IPL career. He made the score with an average rate of 24.38 and a strike rate of 130.56. He has slammed 11 half centuries but not a single century yet. He bagged the most IPL runs in a season was 357, with an average rate of 35.7 and a 120.2 strike rate in 2016.
In the IPL 2025 season, Karun Nair bagged 89 runs, his highest IPL score in a match between the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians on April 13, at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Nair scored 89 in 40 balls with a strike rate of 222.50. During his iconic innings, Nair slammed a total of 17 boundaries, including 12 fours and 5 sixes.
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