India have already started their preparations for the 2027 ICC World Cup with their recent series against Australia. Nitish Kumar Reddy and then Harshit Rana featured as the lower-order batting and bowling all-rounder for India.
Shardul Thakur, the Indian bowling all-rounder, who is known for his limited impact with the bat alongside his bowling skills, has revealed his aim to return for India ahead of the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup and has targeted the no. 8 spot.
Harshit Rana has been picked for the same reason, since he can have some exploits with the bat alongside his bowling. However, the South African tracks call for pacers who can deliver with more pace, unlike Shardul Thakur, who depends more on variations in limited-overs cricket and has an awful economy.
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Shardul Thakur is yet to make an impact after the Ranji captaincy
However, Shardul is yet to make an impact this season with either the bat or the ball. He has picked only three wickets this time in four innings and has not delivered with the bat as well. However, during Mumbai's previous Ranji season and the Duleep Trophy for the West Zone, Shardul delivered quite stunningly with the bat.
Shardul Thakur's domestic stats in First-Class Cricket
The 34-year-old cricketer might no longer be a regular player in the Indian side; however, he has been going hard at the domestic level. Especially in the longest format of the game, Shardul boasts a batting record of 2697 runs in less than 100 First-class appearances.
Shardul can also be one of those big-hitting finishers who often play some useful cameos down the order, from a non-specialist batter. Overall, though his chances stand strong, Shardul will have to work a lot on his bowling to come close to any selection probability.
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