DTVHINDI‘I have not been contacted yet’, Shardul Thakur breaks his silence on being left out of the team for BGT 2024-25
Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Especially the kind of game he showed in Gabba will still be in the minds of Indian fans. However, this time he has not been selected in the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now the all-rounder has broken his silence on head coach Gautam Gambhir’s statement about the team moving on from him. Let us tell you that Shardul performed all-round in Gabba and scored 67 runs in the first innings and also took seven wickets. He is currently away from the cricket field due to injury. The experienced player, who recently underwent foot surgery, has expressed hope of his comeback despite being out of the national team. Shardul Thakur was quoted by Indian Express as saying, no one has contacted me yet, I have just returned from surgery, so obviously that is the reason why I am not in the team at the moment. There will definitely be opportunities: Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur is claiming his comeback through domestic cricket. Recently, he took seven wickets (4/46 and 3/39) for Mumbai against Services, which shows how good form he is in. He said, my fitness is good now and since the Australia tour is long, opportunities can come any time. After this, the England team is also coming to India for white ball matches, then there is the Champions Trophy, so there is a lot of cricket to be played ahead. There will definitely be opportunities somewhere. Right now my focus is only on improving my fitness and giving 100 percent when I come out on the field. Shardul finally said that, in the first one or two matches, I was feeling a little hesitant while starting, but as I kept playing matches after the surgery, my confidence gradually increased. Now I have achieved 100 percent fitness and it is reflected in my bowling. In the last three or four matches, I have been bowling in full rhythm. However, some catches have been dropped, hence the wickets are not visible on the board, if those catches had been taken I would have had around 20 wickets. But it’s a part of the game.
“Neither I nor the BCCI have contacted any former Australian player”- Jay Shah refutes Ponting and Langer’s claims
Rahul Dravid’s tenure will end after T20 World Cup 2024. Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach will end after the T20 World Cup 2024. Keeping that in mind, the Board of Control for Cricket in India recently invited applications for the post of head coach. After this, many types of reports came out regarding this in which many types of claims were also made. Many reports claimed that the BCCI offered Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer to become the head coach. However, all these reports have now been dismissed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. He said that the board has not offered coaching to any former Australian cricketer. Apart from this, he said that BCCI is looking for such veterans who have a good understanding of domestic cricket. Jay Shah denied all the statements of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting Jay Shah said that, “Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian player. The news running in some media channels is completely false. Finding the right coach for our national team is a careful and intensive process. We are focused on identifying individuals who have a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and have risen in the ranks.” The BCCI secretary also said that having an understanding of Indian domestic cricket will be one of the key criteria for appointing the next coach. He said that this understanding will be important to take Team India to the next level. Let us tell you that both Ponting and Langer are involved in the Indian Premier League as head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. Recently Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting revealed that they had received an offer from BCCI to become the head coach. However, both of them refused to accept this offer. Now the BCCI secretary has rejected the claims of both the legends.
