Bangladesh vs India ODI series: India's Predicted Playing XI
The India tour of Bangladesh will kick-start with the ODIs on December 4 and the action will move to Tests from December 14.
9. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur has been a consistent performer for the Men in Blue across formats. The 31-year-old has made 28 appearances for India in the 50-over format and bagged 40 wickets at an economy of 6.44. Also, he is no muck with the bat and has scored 258 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 117.27.
Shardul is a genuine wicket-taker and has the ability to bowl at any phase of the game. The Palghar-born has a variety of slower bowls and cutters in his repertoire, which batters have found tough to tackle. He has been at his wicket-taking best this calendar year picking 18 scalps in 13 ODIs played thus far.
The bowling all-rounder has displayed his skills with the bat in the international arena on many occasions. Thus, Shardul’s inclusion increases the batting depth of the team and allows batters up-front to play more freely. He would look to put on an all-round show in the ODI series against Bangladesh.
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