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India.com
5 hours ago
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Meet Karun Nair's beautiful wife who converted to Hinduism for love, her name is..., the couple first met at...
In this collection of pictures we shall know about Karun Nair's beautiful wife who converted to Hinduism for love. Let's take a closer look. Indian batsman Karun Nair has returned to the Indian Test team after 8 years. Nair has been selected in Team India for the five-match Test series to be held in England from June 20. Nair played his last Test match against Australia in Dharamshala in March 2017. Nair's personal life is also quite interesting. Karun Nair has been in the headlines since being selected in the Test team. In such a situation, people now want to know about his personal life. Come, let us introduce you to Karun Nair's wife. The name of Karun Nair's wife, who batted brilliantly for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, is Sanaya Tankariwala. Karun Nair's wife's name is Sanaya Tankariwala. She is a media professional. Sanaya Tankariwala Nair works in the media industry and comes from a Parsi background. Explosive batsman Karun Nair's love story is quite interesting. Nair proposed to his long time girlfriend Sanaya in a romantic way by kneeling down. Karun Nair, a follower of Hindu religion, married a girl of another religion. First, they both fell in love and then started dating each other. However, both of them did not belong to the same religion. While Karun Nair was a follower of Hindu religion, his wife Sanaya is a follower of Parsi religion. Sanaya Tankariwala and Karun Nair, have been husband and wife for the last five years. Karun Nair and Sanaya Tankariwala got married in 2020 in Udaipur following Malayali and Parsi rituals. The couple has two children - a son named Kayan and a daughter named Samara.
News18
14 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Rahul Reveals Calling Gill After Captaincy Announcement: 'You Will Always...'
Last Updated: KL Rahul has revealed he called new skipper Shubman Gill 'the minute' he was announced the Test captain to offer his support. Senior India batter KL Rahul has revealed he reached out to Shubman Gill 'the minute' the latter was announced as the new Test captain. Rahul told the 25-year-old that he'd always have the senior Karnataka batter as a guiding hand if and when he needed any help in the new journey. Gill is the fifth youngest captain in India's Test history, and will start off with a difficult five-Test tour of England, which begins on Friday under the banner of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He got the job after Rohit Sharma's retirement and beat several senior players to it. Rahul, who captained India in Rohit's absence in 2023, was one of them. Some reports suggest that the Delhi Capitals star was not considered because of his age, 33. 'I reached out to Shubman the minute the team was announced, and when he was announced (as) the captain," ," Rahul told Sony Sports Network. '(I told him) You will always find me around, any help, any guidance, if you need someone to share something with or talk to, I'm always there. But I believe you need to give people their space to really follow their gut instinct. If they need help, I'm always there," he added. 'We have been together. (If) we don't get results our way, somewhere along the way, everyone makes mistakes. That's not going to change. We are going to try and help out everyone in the team. I'm always there," Rahul said. Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant were others who were said to be in the scheme of things. The former recently confirmed that he took his name out of the ring after discussing with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that his body won't allow him to play all Tests of a five-match series, and they should look elsewhere. Pant, 26, has been appointed the vice-captain. Although it can't be said with certainty, their contrasting records as captains in the recent IPL 2025 might have played a role. When Gill was announced, Gujarat Titans were in the top-two and looked one of the favorites for the title. They lost in the Eliminator, eventually. First Published:
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Never Walked Into A Team...": KL Rahul's Big 'Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma' Statement Ahead Of England Tour
With Team India set to take on England in the much-anticipated five-match Test series away from home starting on Friday, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul feels that not having the two legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the dressing room will be a miss but added that it's an opportunity for the youngsters to take the baton forward. Both Rohit and Kohli announced their retirements from Test cricket in May, leaving India with a big void to fill in the longer format at opening and number four positions respectively. Kohli, 36, scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests and was at fourth place in India's all-time list of run-scorers in the longer format. "Virat and Rohit have been the pillars of Indian cricket for the last decade or so, and not having them around will be a huge miss. In my whole career so far, I have never walked into a team where there is no Virat or Rohit. "The 50-odd Test matches that I have played, either Virat or Rohit or both of them have been there. To walk into that dressing room feels a bit strange. But of course, you have to respect their decision. "They have given absolutely everything for the country and they will remain legends of Indian cricket. But it's time for the rest of us to step up,' Rahul told Delhi Capitals media team. Rahul also put his weight behind his teammate Karun Nair, who is making a comeback to the Indian team after a gap of eight years and lauded him for his efforts. Nair has been in phenomenal form and struck a double ton against the England Lions in the first unofficial Test at Canterbury. In the recently concluded IPL 2025 season, he played eight matches for Delhi Capitals and amassed 198 runs, including a half-century. The 33-year-old made his Test debut against England in Mohali in 2016 and he went on to hit an unbeaten 303 in his third Test in Chennai and grabbed eyeballs. However, after that historic knock, he only played three home Tests against Australia in 2017 before being dropped from the team due to a series of low scores. Rahul, who had a stellar IPL season with the bat for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, recalled the days when he and Nair started their journey together as 11-year-old boys. "We started playing cricket as 11-year-old boys together and we have been on this journey ever since. Both of us have had our ups and downs. He got his opportunity, scored a triple hundred, faced a bit of tough time after that for a lot of reasons. But what has stood out is the way he has performed in the last 2-3 years,' Rahul said. 'It's been great to see how he has gone back to basics. We have spoken about his time in the UK and him having played County cricket, and the difficulties and the challenges that he faced. To have that drive to make a comeback to the Indian team despite all the hardships is commendable. I hope both of us can play for a very long time for the Indian team,' he added. Talking about his own preparations, the wicketkeeper-batter said, 'I started with my preparations for the England series right after the IPL. I spoke to my coach as well to get prepared for this assignment. It's always a challenge coming to England as they are a pretty good side, especially when they play at home. It's going to be a challenge for all of us as we are a comparatively young team.' The first Test between India and England will be played at Headingley, Leeds, which will mark the beginning of the 2025/26 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both nations.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
KL Rahul: ‘Strange to walk into dressing room without Virat & Rohit, but it's time to step up'
Experienced Indian batter and now the full-time Test opener in the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul said it'll be a strange feeling walking into the dressing room without Rohit and Virat Kohli. Both senior players, Virat and Rohit, announced their retirement from red-ball cricket last month before the Indian team selection for the five-match Test tour of England. 'Virat and Rohit have been the pillars of Indian cricket for the last decade or so, and not having them around will be a huge miss. In my whole career so far, I have never walked into a team where there is no Virat or Rohit,' said Rahul to his Indian Premier League side, Delhi Capitals media team. 'The 50-odd Test matches that I have played, either Virat or Rohit or both of them have been there. To walk into that dressing room feels a bit strange. But of course, you have to respect their decision. They have given absolutely everything for the country and they will remain legends of Indian cricket. But it's time for the rest of us to step up,' he added. The stylish right-hand batter also seemed quite excited about the return of his childhood friend and Karnataka teammate Karun Nair. Nair received an India call-up after nearly eight years, which came on the back of a terrific domestic season. Speaking about Nair, Rahul said, 'We started playing cricket as 11-year-old boys together, and we have been on this journey ever since. Both of us have had our ups and downs. He got his opportunity, scored a triple hundred, faced a bit of tough time after that for a lot of reasons,' he said. Rahul said Nair relied on going 'back to basics' during his time away from international cricket. 'We have spoken about his time in the UK and him having played County cricket, and the difficulties and the challenges that he faced. To have that drive to make a comeback to the Indian team despite all the hardships is commendable. I hope both of us can play for a very long time for the Indian team,' he said. (With inputs from PTI)
India.com
a day ago
- Sport
- India.com
India vs England 2025 1st Test: KL Rahul hopes to play alongside childhood friend 'for a long time', he is…
KL Rahul (left) and Karun Nair at a Delhi Capitals training session. (Photo: Delhi Capitals) Team India's final playing 11 against England in the first Test at Headingley in Leeds will witness plenty of new faces. One of them will be Vidarbha and Delhi Capitals batter Karun Nair. The 33-year-old from Bengaluru will be playing for the Indian cricket team after more than 8 years. His last Test match appearance was against Australia in Dharamsala back in 2017. Nair has managed to score 374 runs in 6 Tests for India and remarkable 303 of those runs came against England in one innings in Chennai. Even after becoming only the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple-hundred for India in Test cricket, Nair failed to secure a position in the side. Now after years of hard work and tons of runs in domestic cricket, Nair is set for a Test comeback. He will be playing alongside his childhood friend from Bengaluru – KL Rahul – and the two were teammates at Delhi Capitals this season as well. Rahul, who had a stellar IPL season with the bat for the Capitals, has put his weight behind his teammate Nair who is making a comeback to the Indian team after a gap of 8 years and lauded him for his efforts. 'We started playing cricket as 11-year-old boys together and we have been on this journey ever since. Both of us have had our ups and downs. He got his opportunity, scored a triple hundred, faced a bit of tough time after that for a lot of reasons. But what has stood out is the way he has performed in the last 2-3 years,' Rahul was quoted as saying by Delhi Capitals. Things we love to see 😍 Dekhiye India's Tour of England, 20 June se Sony Sports Network ke TV Channels par! 🏏#SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia — Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 18, 2025 'It's been great to see how he has gone back to basics. We have spoken about his time in the UK and him having played County cricket, and the difficulties and the challenges that he faced. To have that drive to make a comeback to the Indian team despite all the hardships is commendable. I hope both of us can play for a very long time for the Indian team,' he added. KL Rahul began preparation for England tour immediately after IPL 2025 Talking about his own preparations, the right-handed batter said, 'I started with my preparations for the England series right after the IPL. I spoke to my coach as well to get prepared for this assignment. It's always a challenge coming to England as they are a pretty good side, especially when they play at home. It's going to be a challenge for all of us as we are a comparatively young team.' Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma have been pillars of India cricket: KL Rahul Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had earlier announced retirements from Tests and Rahul feels that not having the two legends in the dressing room will be a miss but added that it's an opportunity for the youngsters to take the baton forward. 'Virat and Rohit have been the pillars of Indian cricket for the last decade or so, and not having them around will be a huge miss. In my whole career so far, I have never walked into a team where there is no Virat or Rohit. The 50-odd Test matches that I have played, either Virat or Rohit or both of them have been there. To walk into that dressing room feels a bit strange. But of course, you have to respect their decision. They have given absolutely everything for the country and they will remain legends of Indian cricket. But it's time for the rest of us to step up,' he concluded. The first Test between India and England will be played at Headingley, Leeds from Friday.
