India v England: 5 Surprise inclusions and exclusions from the Indian squad

Shardul Thakur

When Shardul Thakur made his way to the Caribbean along with the Indian squad, it was clear that the Indians had one eye on the future as opposed to their regular squad that made their way to many of the overseas tours.

However, Thakur was resigned to the bench despite being one of the players highly expected to make his way to the playing XI on several occasions. An aggressive quick bowler, who can swing the ball away from the right-handers even while hitting the pitch hard, Shardul Thakur has established himself as the spearhead of Mumbai’s attack.

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