New Delhi. Team India has been announced for World Cup 2023. A total of 15 players have been featured in this. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar gave this information in a press conference on Tuesday. Experienced players like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer were given place in the team. Former cricketer S Srikanth says that the Indian team made a mistake by including Shardul Thakur in the team. He neither bats nor bowls.
Speaking on Star Sports, S Srikanth said, “Everyone says we need a batsman at No.8. Who needs a batter at number 8? Shardul Thakur is scoring only 10 runs there. Not batting properly. He is not bowling even 10 overs. You look at Nepal. How many overs did he bowl? Just 4. Don’t look at his performances against Zimbabwe and West Indies.
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S Srikanth further said, “If he performs, you keep him in your mind. Not that they started to care that much. You look at their performances against teams like New Zealand and Australia. That’s why I say don’t be fooled by overall averages. You watch every match.
Talking about Shardul Thakur’s last 10 innings, he scored a total of 51 runs. In the last 10 ODI innings he got a total of 6 batting opportunities. Shardul’s highest score was 25. Talking about wickets, he has taken a total of 18 wickets. He recently took 4 wickets against West Indies. On this account, Shardul can help the Indian team in bowling. But it seems a bit difficult for him to stop the bat.
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Tags: Shardul Thakur, Team India, World Cup 2023
First published: September 06, 2023, 11:31 AM