Divya Delhi: Another obstacle has been placed in the way of Karun Nair's eagerly anticipated return to competitive cricket. Despite being included in the Mysore Warriors side, the India batter has been excluded from the current KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 after the BCCI's Centre of Excellence denied him fitness clearance. Reports state that Nair's finger injury from the fifth Test match against England earlier this year is the reason for the decision. At The Oval, the 33-year-old suffered a slight fracture after being struck by a rising delivery. Initially, the injury appeared to be treatable, but care was suggested by medical scans, thus the BCCI decided to prevent him from playing competitive cricket until he was fully recovered. The timing couldn't have been worse for Karun Nair. He returned to the Indian Test team after a seven-year absence, amassing 205 runs in eight innings, including a tough half-century at The Oval. It wasn't particularly noteworthy, but it suggested a player who was committed to taking back his place in India's middle order. The BCCI seemed determined to prevent the seasoned batsman from exacerbating his injury in order to keep him eligible for national service, especially with important home series against South Africa and the West Indies approaching.Nair has been a powerful force in the KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy, thus his absence is a significant blow. He set the record for the greatest individual score in the tournament's history and topped the run charts in 2023 (532 runs) and 2024 (560 runs). His dependability was essential to the Mysore Warriors' championship run the previous season.