The Mumbai allrounder smashed a stunning century in the intra-squad match to send a timely message to the team management.
The 33-year-old's century came against an attack boasting the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshdeep Singh.
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India's intra-squad game has ended
"Team India's intra-squad game has ended. A complete day off on 16th June. The team will leave for Leeds on 17th June," stated the BCCI.
Shardul Thakur eyes Test comeback:
The selectors and the team management had backed Reddy for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last season. Reddy impressed with the bat in Australia, but his performance with the ball left a lot to be desired. On the other hand, Shardul Thakur has a knack of picking important wickets and is also more than capable of playing crucial knocks down the order.
He has played 11 Tests so far and has taken 31 wickets in addition to scoring 331 runs, including four fifties. Thakur also has an impressive record in England. In 2021, he played two Tests in England. In the Nottingham Test, he picked up 4 wickets before scoring two fifties and taking 3 wickets in the Oval Test.
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