{"id":281448,"date":"2025-04-14T08:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/ipl-2025-karun-nairs-three-year-old-social-media-post-goes-viral-after-spectacular-show-in-dc-vs-mi-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:32:07","slug":"ipl-2025-karun-nairs-three-year-old-social-media-post-goes-viral-after-spectacular-show-in-dc-vs-mi-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/ipl-2025-karun-nairs-three-year-old-social-media-post-goes-viral-after-spectacular-show-in-dc-vs-mi-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Karun Nair&#8217;s three year old social media post goes viral after spectacular show in DC vs MI | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120269517,imgsize-48158,width-400,resizemode-4\/IPL-2025-First-match-since-2022-DCs-Karun-Nair-smashes-89-runs-to-nearly-sink-MI.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IPL 2025: Karun Nair&#8217;s three year old social media post goes viral after spectacular show in DC vs MI | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"IPL 2025: Karun Nair&#8217;s three year old social media post goes viral after spectacular show in DC vs MI | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"In the IPL 2025 clash between DC and MI, Karun Nair wasted no time to settle in as he launched a fierce counterattack, smashing 12 fours and 5 sixes in his fearless 89 runs innings that electrified the home crowd.\">In the IPL 2025 clash between DC and MI, Karun Nair wasted no time to settle in as he launched a fierce counterattack, smashing 12 fours and 5 sixes in his fearless 89 runs innings that electrified the home crowd.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Karun Nair<!-- --> marked his return to the Indian Premier League after three years with a spectacular 89 runs off 40 balls in the match between <!-- -->Delhi Capitals<!-- --> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-indians\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> on Sunday. Mumbai defeated Delhi by 12 runs, with Karn Sharma&#8217;s crucial 3-36 bowling spell at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.<br \/>Nair&#8217;s impressive comeback innings included 12 fours and 5 sixes, targeting Mumbai&#8217;s premier bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Hardik Pandya. His social media post from 2022 saying &#8220;Dear cricket, give me one more chance&#8221; went viral following his performance.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Chasing 206 for victory, Delhi appeared comfortable at 135-2 when Nair was dismissed. The team&#8217;s collapse followed, leading to their eventual score of 193 all out at their home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla.<br \/>&#8220;Winning is always special,&#8221; said Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya. &#8220;Especially in games like this. You have to keep fighting and it means a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Delhi suffered their first defeat after four consecutive wins, while Mumbai secured only their second victory in six matches. The match concluded dramatically with three run-outs in the final three balls of the 19th over.<br \/>&#8220;I always believe fielding is something which can change the game upside down,&#8221; said Pandya. &#8220;We were switched on, didn&#8217;t give up and they got the chances and converted. Amazing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>IPL 2025 | It is exciting to be back with KL Rahul: Karun Nair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nair, 33, entered as an impact substitute when Delhi were 0\/1. 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