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Team management is looking at me in all three formats – ​​Shardul Thakur

Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur has revealed that the team management has told him they are looking at him as a multi-format player. Thakur has done well in Test cricket, especially in foreign conditions, whenever he has got a chance in the playing XI.

However, he hasn’t been a consistent member of the team in the limited-overs versions. Thakur scalped four wickets in the first unofficial ODI against New Zealand A in the 8.2 overs he bowled. Thus, he played a key role in India’s seven-wicket win against the Kiwis.

As quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, Shardul Thakur said: “In the first conversation between them and me, they conveyed to me that I am a three-format player for them. They are looking at me in all three formats. After that, we really did not sit and have a chat because we have been playing games regularly.”

Thakur added he is looking forward to getting back a call-up to the national team and he will be ready to grab his chances.

“If you see, the schedule is packed. The Indian team is playing series after series with a gap of just four-five days. No one has really had time to sit and chat with each other.”
He added:

“I am bowling well, getting wickets. Even in the last two white-ball series that I’ve played, I have taken wickets. So definitely looking for a national call again whenever they want my services.”

Thakur last played an ODI against Zimbabwe and picked up the wicket of Sikander Raza.

The all-rounder added that since the inception of T20 cricket, players should be adept at switching between the formats.

“The moment T20 cricket was introduced, players had the challenge to switch between formats. As a professional, it’s our responsibility to switch immediately. In recent years, the switch has been happening a lot.

“It’s not the case where you play red ball first, you move on to ODIs and then T20Is, it all depends on what kind of schedule we have.”

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