Nair named Dhawan’s replacement for 3rd NZ Test
Karnataka batsman Karun Nair has been named in the Indian squad for the third Test against New Zealand starting October 8, after Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out with a fractured thumb. Nair is yet to make his Test debut for India, having played two ODIs. Earlier, KL Rahul was also ruled out, with Gautam Gambhir being named as his replacement.