Shardul Thakur:
The Mumbaikar can bowl some superb outswingers and possesses the pace to produce wicket-taking deliveries. But lately, the 27-year-old has turned out to be a priceless addition as a batsman lower down the order.
Shardul Thakur has showcased signs of his batting talent in the last few months. Thakur can hit the ball hard with his cracking drives and can cut the ball over covers.
Moreover, he can pull the ball superbly as he is more comfortable while facing the pacers. Thakur has played some fine knocks for Mumbai in the domestic circuit and can hammer the opposition bowlers if he gets going. Thakur’s batting prowess will add width in the lower order.
The right-hander has six half-centuries to his name in first-class cricket. Thakur’s boasts of a strike rate of 145 and 182 in the 50 over format and T20I which reflects his abilities.