Karun Nair is an Indian cricketer playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 as a batter.

What's Karun's most recent IPL 2026 performance?

Karun Nair ranks #14 of 23 CricketStudio-tracked Delhi Capitals squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (11 matches).

How many CricketStudio insights are published about Karun?

4 atomic, citable claims across 11 matches we've covered ball-by-ball.

Karun Nair

Delhi Capitals · Batter

4 insights published

Wikipedia · ESPNcricinfo

Cohort = every CricketStudio-tracked Delhi Capitals player who has appeared in at least one captured IPL 2026 fixture.

Metric	Delhi Capitals appearance rank, IPL 2026
Value	#14 of 23
Period	IPL 2026 to date
Computed	2026-05-18T11:42:28.287Z

Career snapshot

Multi-format reach. IPL 2026 derived from ball-by-ball capture; non-IPL formats deferred to Phase C per methodology.

Format	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	100	50	HS
IPL 2026	2	2	18	—	100	0	0	13*
IPL career	78	78	1712	24.1	131.6	0	11	89
T20IsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ODIsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TestsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

IPL career before 2026

Karun Nair scored 1,694 runs in 76 pre-2026 IPL matches (2013–2025), strike rate 132.

Batting by season

Season	Team	Mat	Runs	HS	SR	Avg	4s	6s
2013	RCB	2	9	9	—	4.5	0	0
2014	RR	11	330	73	142.2	33	38	9
2015	RR	12	181	61	124.8	16.45	18	5
2016	DC	12	357	83	121	35.7	40	6
2017	DC	13	281	64	124.3	21.62	39	6
2018	PBKS	12	301	54	136.2	25.08	23	13
2019	PBKS	1	5	5	—	5	0	0
2020/21	PBKS	3	16	15	—	8	2	0
2022	RR	2	16	13	—	8	1	0
2025	DC	8	198	89	173.7	24.75	24	10
Career	DC, PBKS, RCB, RR	76	1694	89	132	23.86	185	49

Claims by pillar

P3Form & phase

Karun Nair appeared in 11 IPL 2026 matches (11-fixture sample) for Delhi Capitals, most recently on 2026-05-17.11 matches · IPL 2026 to date

P1Match recaps

Karun Nair took the field for Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 fixture vs RR on 2026-05-17 (fixture 69656).DC vs RR · 2026-05-17 (fixture 69656)
Karun Nair first appeared in IPL 2026 on 2026-04-01 vs LSG (fixture 69522).2026-04-01 · IPL 2026 to date

Drill into the data

Every dimension below is computed from ball-by-ball record. Pages with insufficient sample render an explicit disclosure.

Phase split

Per-phase batting + bowling (PP / Middle / Death).

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Death overs

Bowling and batting in overs 16-20 (≥15 ball floor).

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Powerplay

Batting and bowling in overs 1-6 (≥30 ball floor).

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Recent form

Last 5 fixtures with batting + bowling figures per match.

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By venue

Per-venue batting + bowling output across IPL 2026 fixtures.

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Vs spin / vs pace

Batting performance against pace bowling vs spin bowling.

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IPL 2026 season

Current-season aggregate batting + bowling stats.

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Partnerships

Per-partner batting dependency: balls faced + runs scored while paired with each named partner (≥30 deliveries floor).

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Franchise mobility

Multi-franchise career arc and team-by-team contribution split.

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Batting positions · IPL 2026

P3 · Form & phase

Batted at 2 distinct positions (#3 to #4). Per-position runs and SR below show how the slot affected output. Window: IPL 2026 captured fixtures. Source: SETU canonical aggregate.

Position	Innings	Runs	Balls	SR	Avg	Outs
#3 · top order	1	5	5	100.0	5.00	1
#4 · middle	1	13	13	100.0	13.00	1

Source: SETU canonical aggregate (lib/setu/season-stats.ts). Position derived from the order each batter first appears on-creeze in the innings ball stream. Cross-reference: batting-order shuffles leaderboard.

Dismissal modes · IPL 2026

P3 · Form & phase

How Karun Nair was dismissed across 2 IPL 2026 wickets. Derived from each wicket-ball's score_id + catchstump_id + runout_by_id. Source: SETU canonical aggregate.

Mode	Count	% of dismissals
Caught	2	100%

"Caught" lumps stumpings — the upstream live-feed score type doesn't reliably separate the two (per §10.151co). Dropped catches are NOT counted — commentary-text-only in the upstream feed, doctrine §3.3. Cross-reference: season dismissal-mode leaderboards.

Frequently asked

Who is Karun Nair?: Karun Nair is an Indian cricketer playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 as a batter.
What's Karun's most recent IPL 2026 performance?: Karun Nair ranks #14 of 23 CricketStudio-tracked Delhi Capitals squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (11 matches).
How many CricketStudio insights are published about Karun?: 4 atomic, citable claims across 11 matches we've covered ball-by-ball.

About

Role	Batter
Team	Delhi Capitals
Nationality	Indian