What needs to be changed for India to transform its strong performances into clinical ones that lead to victories has been brought up to the team management by its loss at Lord's. When it comes to roster adjustments, one of the names on everyone's lips is Karun Nair, who hasn't really lived up to expectations since joining the Indian Test squad.

Karun's inability to continue and score significantly over the course of several innings, as well as Nair's propensity to lose focus and make poor decisions that have cut his innings short in the 30s and 40s, have all contributed to his starts.

Consequently, Karun's place in the squad is now in jeopardy. Prior to the Manchester Test, former Indian cricketer Murali Kartik pondered whether his position will be in doubt.

“Karun Nair did everything—he smashed the door, broke it, and made a comeback. For this reason, he has been in the 11 as well. However, Kartik told Cricbuzz that he was moved from No.5 or 6 to No.3 due to his experience. "Given the number of runs he scored, he got a chance because of that. However, has he seized the chance thus far? No, in my opinion, and he will be under a great deal of duress.

‘Will India consider continuity? They should…’

However, Kartik maintained that for the sake of continuity and in the hope that their choices would have some sort of payoff, the Indian administration would also support Karun in his efforts to improve. Given his experience, Nair was given a longer leash than Sai Sudharsan, who made his debut in the first Test and was immediately let go. This is a choice that the team will want to see through.

"Will India consider continuity? They ought to. "Because if you are playing any player with some logic, you want the player to prove that right," Kartik said. "But it is also important to see if the player has converted the runs based on the experience. Maybe he hasn't. Therefore, it would be fascinating to observe what Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir think of him in the upcoming match.

The return of Sudharsan, who is a long-term prospect for the Indian team, and the addition of Dhruv Jurel, which might result in some changes to the batting lineup, are among the options India has in place of Nair. Another possibility may be a long-awaited debut for Abhimanyu Easwaran.

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