Whether with bat or ball, the all-rounder’s usefulness came to the fore again in the final victory over ODI New Zealand in Indore, which sealed a 3-0 victory in the series.
We have backup and we have Shardul Thakur. That’s because he doesn’t have an awkward pace or swing, and most of the time his batting isn’t called upon. But the exception shows why only Thakur can do Thakur’s thing. Overshadowing his pants and Shubman Gill’s heroic batting in this Gabba win is his decent 7/155 game distance and his 67 first innings, more than any batsman. is also excellent.