Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that it would be difficult for DC batter Karun Nair to find a place in the playing XI in the team's initial games in IPL 2026. He also pointed out that Karun Nair played Jasprit Bumrah the best in IPL 2025. Notably, Karun had amassed 198 runs in eight matches in IPL 2025.