India captain Shubman Gill has backed Karun Nair, who is struggling for runs in the ongoing Test series in England. Gill believes it is only a matter of time before Karun rediscovers his form.

Karun featured in all three Tests so far, but has yet to score a fifty. He has scored 0, 20, 31, 26, 40 and 14 in the six innings across Leeds, Birmingham and Lord's.

"We think he is batting well. First match, he didn't play at his number. No issues with his batting. Once you are able to get to 50 and get in the zone. We are hopeful that he can turn it around," Gill said about Karun.

India will expect Karun to make big runs as the series heads to Manchester for the fourth Test beginning July 23. India trail the five-match series 1-2.

Karun, a Malayali from Bengaluru, was included in the India squad after being overlooked for eight years. He scored a brilliant double century for India A against England Lions in a warm-up match ahead of the series.

Before the ongoing series, Karun's previous appearance for India came in March 2017. He scored a triple hundred in his third Test against England. But the disciplined right-hander vanished from the national scene just four months after making his Test debut.

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