Karun Nair often parks his Ford Mustang just near the National Cricket Academy entrance when he's practising in Bangalore. It's presence is hard to miss before the '303' on the plate strikes you. The number 303, of course, is pretty significant for Nair. He is, after all, only the second India player to score a Test triple century. And while his knock against England in Chennai brought in some significant advantages, the middle-order batsman has harshly found out that the disadvantages often outweigh the reward.
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Karun Nair's hard road after '303'
"I had to do something (about the lack of runs). I had some time off and during that time I sat down to think what I need to do more" - Karun © Getty
More than the recognition, the knock has only brought him under more scrutiny. Just like the "he's now the former India Test player" jibe he was subjected to on a gloomy August morning at NCA last year by a fan. You'd often wonder if the knock itself weighed Nair down. But the player himself has stressed the knock now gives him space where he "doesn't need to prove anything to anyone". And yet, he's often trying to convey "
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