IND vs SA LIVE: Shardul Thakur looking to replicate England, Australia success in South Africa – Team India had a rest day on Monday as Day 2 of the IND vs SA 1st Test was washed out due to rain. Virat Kohli and Co. remain in the commanding position after KL Rahul scored a brilliant century on Day 1, while Mayank Agarwal also chipped in with a half-century to put India 272/3 at Stumps. With the play being called off for the day, the Indian team shared a glimpse of their next special chat, with all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Ravichandran Ashwin discussing their batting, bowling and dancing skills. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates.
IND vs SA LIVE: Shardul Thakur looking to replicate England, Australia success in South Africa
Shardul Thakur had a the perfect initiation to test cricket and the fast bowler chipped in with vital half-centuries in Australia and England helping his team’s cause. Now in the absence of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar patel, the onus will be on Thakur and Ravichandran Ashwin to steady the lower middle order and frustrate the oppositon by adding to the total.
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“I am looking forward to it. I hope it comes off in SA too as I have been successful in England and Australia, to contribute in South African conditions, I would be more than happy,” Shardul told teammate Ravichandran Ashwin during a chat on bcci.tv.
For Shardul, who has 67 wickets and 366 runs for India in 43 international games across formats, self belief is the key. For the Mumbai cricketer, the aim is to remain a player who always makes winning contributions for the team and not just merely adds up numbers.
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IND vs SA LIVE: Shardul Thakur looking to replicate England, Australia success in South Africa
“I do like to plan my game in terms of both bowling and batting. When I enter the ground, everything is about confidence and self-belief for me. If you are playing white ball cricket, you think of yorker. So to bowl that yorker, I go in with full confidence which stands out for me as a player,” Shardul said.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur also indulged in a discussion on their dance moves. “Dance is something that is completely out of the syllabus for me. I look at myself and I think I want to dance in a certain way but I definitely cannot,” the off-spinner added.
To this Shardul said, “But you can surely move your shoulder quite well. Is that because of your bowling?”
Ashwin responded to the question by saying, “No, the step is like that. I think the actor Vijay got inspired by me and actually did it.”
IND vs SA LIVE: Shardul Thakur looking to replicate England, Australia success in South Africa
