Last November, as California voters either rejoiced or mourned the results of the presidential election, ballot measure Proposition 33 silently failed to pass with 61% of voters in opposition.

Shubhman Gill, Shreyash Iyer, and Washington Sunder among many others have debuted since Nair last played a Test. At 33, time is ticking for him even as the spirited cricketer is making his bat talk ...