New Delhi: Former India batter Ambati Rayudu hopes that Karun Nair gets his due. A few years ago, Nair broke the internet when he requested cricket to give him one more chance.

And when the time came, Nair not only grabbed it with both hands, but broke the door down. And for that, Rayudu can't stop giving Nair enough credit.

"It's sheer persistence because what you go through when things don't go well for you in India is not easy to withstand. A lot of people have gone through that, and very few have come out of that with flying colours and Karun Nair is one.

Because once you get lost in the domestic system in India, it is very, very tough to make a comeback. Especially because mentally you're always dragged down by so many things around you, and a lot of people will write you off," Rayudu said on Star Sports.

India's upcoming five-Test series in England presents a potential opportunity for Karun Nair. Given the Indian batting team's recent struggles in Australia, particularly from key players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant, Nair's inclusion in the England tour is considered a viable option by some, especially considering the challenging conditions expected with the Dukes ball.

"Cricket is a game that moves on fast, but still, cricket has moved on, but Karun Nair, has not moved on. He has never left, learning, never left working hard, never, left the belief that he could make a comeback, especially in Test cricket. I would sincerely hope and love that he goes to England. He's on that flight, uh, in the Test series," he added.

During India's 2018 Test tour of England, Karun Nair was included in the team but did not play any matches. Hanuma Vihari, a late replacement for the injured Hardik Pandya, was selected for the playing XI in preference to Nair.