The middle-order Indian batter Karun Nair shared a heartfelt tweet about being snubbed from the home Test squad in the India vs South Africa match. The tweet came after India suffered a near collapse at Guwahati, losing 5 wickets in just 26 runs. Karun Nair, who was with the Indian team in the Anderson-Tendulkar Series earlier this year. Since then he didn't get a chance again. On his X account, he wrote, "Some conditions carry a feel you know by heart — and the silence of not being out there adds its own sting." Some conditions carry a feel you know by heart — and the silence of not being out there adds its own sting. — Karun Nair (@karun126) November 24, 2025 Even former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retweeted it, adding a friendly entertainment to it. Adei😂 https://t.co/PiLMwlYoCe — Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) November 24, 2025 Read also: "Brainfade shot" as Dale Steyn said! Verreynne takes stunner as Rishabh Pant left adding more woes Karun Nair’s omission from the Test squad has become a talking point, especially given his exceptional Ranji Trophy form. The Karnataka batter has piled up more than 600 runs in just five matches this season, averaging over 100, yet he was overlooked for the South Africa series. India instead experimented with Washington Sundar at No.3 in Kolkata and then handed the role to Sai Sudharsan in Guwahati. With Shubman Gill sidelined by a neck injury, India’s batting order has grown increasingly inexperienced, placing added pressure on Sudharsan at No.3 and Dhruv Jurel at No.4, both of whom have struggled to settle. The situation feels even more puzzling considering Nair’s historic triple century in 2016—the last time India won a Test after conceding 400 or more in the first innings. With the current middle-order failing to deliver, India may have benefitted from recalling an experienced player like Nair instead of relying solely on untested youngsters, especially in a series carrying major World Test Championship implications.