Karun Nair plays a sweep © PTI

Karun Nair and M Vijay congratulate a prone Ishant Sharma after a catch © BCCI

Karun Nair brings out the unorthodoxy in his game © BCCI

Karun Nair made a 26-ball 54 © BCCI

Karun Nair declines a run © BCCI

Karun Nair snaffles one reverse-cupped © BCCI

Karun Nair caresses one through the covers © BCCI

Chris Gayle and Karun Nair strung a fifty stand © BCCI

Karun Nair lofts one over covers © BCCI

Karun Nair ramps one over the keeper © BCCI

Karun Nair stretches to make his ground © BCCI

Karun Nair drives off the front foot © BCCI

David Warner outperformed the average IPL opener by almost 24 runs over the past three seasons © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Andre Russell and Chris Morris, true to reputation as big-hitting allrounders, have got off to the fastest starts in recent IPL seasons © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Karun Nair put Karnataka in pole position © PTI

Karun Nair reaches out for the ball © BCCI

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Karun Nair put down Manoj Tiwary at cover © BCCI