You Want To Make Changes To…: Shardul Thakur Recollects Fond Recollections Of Final England Tour Forward Of 1st Check – WATCH

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes that the touring Indian squad has the potential to win the upcoming five-match Check sequence towards England beginning in Leeds from Friday. 

Shardul was a part of India’s squad that toured England final time in 2021-22. India have been 2-1 up within the five-Check sequence earlier than the ultimate Check of the sequence was rescheduled to subsequent yr because of Covid-19. India misplaced the ultimate Check – within the absence of the common captain Rohit Sharma – as England levelled the sequence 2-2.

With Rohit and Virat Kohli shifting away from red-ball cricket, the younger Indian squad beneath the management of recent skipper Shubman Gill should do the unbelievable within the English circumstances.

“I believe it’s totally thrilling to play on this a part of the world the place you face completely different challenges. The primary one, in fact, is whether or not. Generally it is cloudy, typically it is vivid, sunny, and as a participant, it is advisable make changes to your recreation, whether or not you are batting or bowling,” the pace-bowling all-rounder mentioned in a video posted on BCCI’s social media accounts. 

“It is good to have that contemporary vitality within the group, a couple of children arising, and new abilities are at all times thrilling. Now that the England group can be enjoying a distinct type of cricket. You understand, wish to shock them additionally that we’re right here to place up a present, and it is at all times nice to win away sequence, away from residence. And if we may obtain this feat, it will be large for all the nation,” he added.

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Recalling India’s final Check tour of England, Shardul mentioned it was “one of many fondest recollections” of his. He featured within the three Assessments of the sequence and bagged eight wickets. He additionally scored two half-centuries within the fourth Check of the sequence.

“I believe the 2021 sequence, the place we gained a few video games. The primary one additionally we may have gained, however sadly, it rained on the final day and we could not chase down the overall. However then we gained in Lord’s, then we gained in The Oval, after which we got here again for the fifth Check subsequent yr. The sequence was stage, however that was one of many fondest recollections of mine, the most effective Check sequence that I’ve been a part of,” he recalled.

India are aiming to win a Check sequence in England for the primary time since 2007. The five-match Check sequence in England can be India’s first project within the 2025-27 World Check Championship cycle.