Nair, who was recalled to the Indian Test side after a prolific domestic season, has looked elegant at the crease but has failed to convert starts into big scores.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on Nair\u2019s turbulent international journey and emphasised that his return deserves a fair run.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI would say give Karun Nair one more chance for sure, because this is now Karun Nair\u2019s final chance,\u201d Chopra said. \u201cHe played earlier, scored a triple century, and then got dropped. It was slightly unfair at that time.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being dropped despite scoring a historic 303* in 2016, Nair struggled to find his way back into the Test setup. But a move to Vidarbha and a string of consistent performances brought him back into contention.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe scored a lot of runs and returned to the team. He asked cricket to give him a second chance. He went to Vidarbha, and cricket gave him a second chance. However, at some stage, that story will also end, and this is the match,\u201d Chopra warned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second Test at Edgbaston, the Indian team made a bold move by dropping promising young batter Sai Sudharsan and promoting Nair to the crucial No. 3 spot. Despite showing glimpses of his quality, the 32-year-old couldn\u2019t make it count.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn the first two matches, we have seen glimpses that he can bat well, but he hasn\u2019t scored too many runs,\u201d Chopra noted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Calling for a longer rope, Chopra advocated a more generous approach to evaluating comebacks. \u201cI would say give him a minimum of one more Test match. Then it will be six innings. You can take a call after six innings,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you are giving a chance to a player, on the side of giving one extra game than one fewer. Comebacks don\u2019t happen easily. Give him enough chances to fail or succeed.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chopra also touched upon the other change made to India\u2019s XI, which saw Nitish Kumar Reddy replace Shardul Thakur. While Reddy offers all-round value, Chopra felt he doesn\u2019t bring the same bowling edge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you are giving a chance to a player, on the side of giving one extra game than one fewer. Comebacks don\u2019t happen easily. Give him enough chances to fail or succeed.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India head into the third Test at Lord\u2019s with the series level at 1-1, scheduled to start from July 10 at Lord's.<\/p>\r\n\r\n