Shardul Thakur: Indian team's star all-rounder and Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur has given a big statement expressing his desire to return to Team India. 34-year-old Thakur believes that the team management did not use him properly during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy played in England last year. Despite this, Thakur has made it clear that his hopes of playing for Team India again are still alive and he is ready to give his best for the country if he gets a chance.
Shardul Thakur got a chance to play only two test matches on the England tour last year. His performance during this period was mixed, where India lost in Leeds and the Manchester Test was a draw. Recalling this tour, Thakur raised questions on bowling and strategies. Shardul Thakur, who played as an all-rounder, got a chance to bowl only 27 overs in those two test matches. He said, 'I feel that I was not used properly in England. I was made to bowl very little and was used in the wrong phase. I would say that there are calculation errors. Had happened.
Let us tell you, the command of the Indian team on that tour was in the hands of Shubman Gill. At the same time, Gautam Gambhir was fulfilling the responsibility of head coach. That is, Shardul Thakur has raised questions somewhere on the decisions of the captain and the coach, due to which he did not get equal opportunities on the England tour.
While batting on this tour, Thakur played innings of 1, 4 and 41 runs. Admitting his mistake, he said, 'My mistake in batting at Leeds was that I played a bad shot. But in Manchester I batted very well because there were clouds in the sky, the ball was swinging and the pitch was not getting bounce from a certain length. I faced that difficult spell and India made a strong score in the first innings, which helped in drawing the match.
Shardul Thakur played his last international match about 12 months ago during the five-Test series against England, which ended in a 2-2 draw. In such a situation, Shardul Thakur said, 'I 100 percent wish to play for India again. This thing is always going on in my mind. Even if you have been dropped from the team, I think hope is a big word. As long as hope is alive, everything is possible.
