Shardul Thakur: Shardul Thakur has proved himself for Mumbai team at the first class stage with his ability to swing the ball away from the right handers. Being aggressive in nature, Shardul can hit the pitch hard and is the owner of 157 wickets in 46 first class matches. Riding on his good performances in the 2016/17 Ranji trophy season, Shardul could well be picked by the selectors as the suitable replacement for Mohammed Shami.