'Dear cricket, give me one more chance': Fans dig up Karun Nair's old tweet, celebrate his knock for DC
At the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals secured Karun Nair's services for just INR 50 lakhs ¡ª a move that raised few eyebrows at the time but now looks like one of the smartest signings of the season.
Don't think anyone had Karun Nair in their playing XI predictions for the clash against Mumbai Indians (MI), but cricket always has a way of springing surprises. Handed the opportunity by Delhi Capitals (DC), the seasoned domestic batter made a strong comeback, punishing MI's bowlers with a fearless, free-flowing innings.
Set a daunting target of 206, DC suffered a nightmare start as Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed on the very first ball. Just when things looked shaky, Nair stepped up. Facing some of the league's toughest bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, he launched a counterattack, reaching a blazing half-century in just 22 deliveries.
How much did DC get him for?
At the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals secured Karun Nair's services for just INR 50 lakhs ¡ª a move that raised few eyebrows at the time but now looks like one of the smartest signings of the season.
Nair's 89-run innings was particularly meaningful, as it ended a long wait for a big score in the IPL. His last fifty came all the way back in 2018 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Although he featured sporadically in the 2019, 2020, and 2022 seasons, he couldn't find much success.
Our hearts are full ?? pic.twitter.com/cau5zlrmcE
¡ª Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 13, 2025
DC's bold decision to promote him to the No. 3 position paid off brilliantly. He not only steadied the innings but also turned the momentum in DC's favour ¡ª at least for a while.
Fans dig up his old tweet
Now after his iconic knock, fans went to X (formerly Twitter) and saw a tweet dated back to December 10, 2022. Karun Nair had posted: "Dear cricket, give me one more chance." At the time, the tweet received mixed reactions, with some trolling him while others offered sympathy.
Dear cricket, give me one more chance.??
¡ª Karun Nair (@karun126) December 10, 2022
Fast forward to today ¡ª that tweet has resurfaced and gone viral, as fans flooded social media to cheer him on and celebrate his memorable knock against Mumbai Indians. Many even quoted the old post to highlight how far he¡¯s come, proving that sometimes, all a player needs is that one chance.
One said, "JUST STAND & SALUTE TO KARUN NAIR".
- He's playing first Match in IPL 2025.
¡ª Dragon ? (@masoodtarak001) April 13, 2025
- He came as an Impact player.
- He scored IPL fifty after 7 Years.
- Scored 23 runs from 9 balls vs Bumrah.
- He scored 89(40) in the Match vs MI.
JUST STAND & SALUTE TO KARUN NAIR. ??#karunnair https://t.co/fZlddy9sDI pic.twitter.com/bfgl6YdGyg
Another wrote, "Dear Karun, I didn't need to give you another chance. You made one happen on your own, through your own wondrous bat".
Dear Karun,
¡ª Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) April 13, 2025
I didn't need to give you another chance. You made one happen on your own, through your own wondrous bat.
With love,
Cricket. https://t.co/NMk0XWHDAy
One added, "Sports is not just about entertainment¡ sometimes it¡¯s Inspirational. bro comes in as an impact player, plays his first match in IPL after 2 years and plays a great knock..! missed his 100 but his conviction was way beyond that..! GG Karun Nair..!"
Sports is not just about entertainment¡ sometimes it¡¯s Inspirational. bro comes in as an impact player, plays his first match in IPL after 2 years and plays a great knock..! missed his ? but his conviction was way beyond that..! GG karun nair..! https://t.co/tJ1PE6zNUp pic.twitter.com/4H9jlHCgro
¡ª Vaspari Rohit (@VaspariRohith) April 13, 2025
Another said, "Congratulations Brother. That's u redemption one chance".
Congratulations Brother .
¡ª Raazi (@Crick_logist) April 13, 2025
That's u redempt one chance.
And a message to selectors.
Respect domestic cricket numbers.
Can't be happier than me seeing a domestic stars make a mark ??????#MIvsDC https://t.co/0GffH5o7rd pic.twitter.com/EKJQbxTF16
One even stated, "No Better Comeback Than This".
Bashed Bumrah Left And Right
¡ª ??? ?? (@KarnaSalaar) April 13, 2025
Played With MI Bowlers Like Toys
No Better Comeback Than This
It's A Statement By #KarunNair ?pic.twitter.com/hJipppbZ0h https://t.co/lXJTdblXiT
Teams
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Subs: Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Karn Sharma
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