The Vidarbha cricket team, which enjoyed tremendous success in the last domestic season, is set to lose two of their biggest stars in Karun Nair and Jitesh Sharma according to a recent Cricbuzz report.
Karun Nair played a key role in helping Vidarbha win their third Ranji Trophy title last season. The dynamic right-hander was their second-highest scorer and the fourth-highest in the tournament with 863 runs while averaging over 50s. They also finished as the runners-up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) where Nair was the tournament’s top run-getter (779 runs at 389.50 avg) and quarterfinalists in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT).
Jitesh, who played in the white-ball tournaments (VHT and SMAT), was also crucial with the bat, scoring 183 runs at 36.60 avg and 135 runs at 33.75 avg respectively. Jitesh captained the side in SMAT too.
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It is now understood that Jitesh has decided to move to Baroda, while Nair is planning a return to his home state, Karnataka.
For the unversed, Karun had left the side before the 2023-24 season, but is now expected to return to Karnataka due to personal reasons. Officials from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) have also indicated that the veteran batter’s comeback is highly likely.
On the other hand, the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) sources have revealed that Jitesh Sharma’s transfer process could be finalised in the coming days.
Both players have had enjoyed a successful year this far with Jitesh Sharma winning his and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title while Karun Nair made a return to the Indian Test team after eight long years.
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