IPL 2021 IPL Karun Nair: Happy to be mentored by Dravid The batsman is elated with the fact that it offers him a chance to link-up with Rahul Dravid, who will be the team’s mentor. K. C. Vijaya Kumar Bengaluru 06 February, 2016 18:47 IST Karun Nair... hoping to do well in the domestic season. - G. P. Sampath Kumar K. C. Vijaya Kumar Bengaluru 06 February, 2016 18:47 IST Much more than the Rs. 4 crore that he bagged from Delhi Daredevils in the IPL auction here on Saturday, Karun Nair is elated with the fact that it offers him a chance to link-up with Rahul Dravid, who will be the team’s mentor. Excerpts. The Dravid Effect More than the money, I am just really happy that I am going to be playing under Rahul Dravid who has helped me a lot when I was in Rajasthan Royals and in the Under-19 team. Road ahead I don’t think my life is going to change too much. I am only focused on training and putting up good numbers at the domestic level. Right now, my focus is on the Irani Cup and I hope I get picked for the Irani Cup. Once I’m done with that I can begin focusing on the IPL. I think with the responsibility I am going to work a little harder and give it more so I can succeed at that level. I am only going to work towards a good domestic season. I hope I get picked for the India Test side but that’s something I strive for. It’s not something that will happen overnight. Doing well in the auction does help your chances. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.