
Shardul Thakur Gets Warm Welcome As he Returns Home After Test Series Win in Australia
Shardul Thakur was greeted with a heroic reception as he returned home after a thrilling Test series win over Australia in their own den.
Shardul Thakur was greeted with a heroic reception as he returned home after a thrilling Test series win over Australia in their own den.
BCCI announced the squad on Monday after India clinched their one of the best Test series victories ever, against Australia on their home soil.
Shardul Thakur and debutant Washington Sundar's 7th-wicket partnership rescued India from a precarious position on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test on Sunday.
India pacer Umesh Yadav has been ruled out of the Test series vs Australia and will return home after sustaining a calf injury at MCG.
Suryakumar Yadav has been reinstated as Mumbai captain for the league stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, to be played in Mumbai from January 10 to 19.
Ravindra Jadeja, who suffered a concussion during 1st T20I, has been ruled out of the remainder of the 3-match series. The BCCI said Jadeja is under observation and would be taken for further scans if required.
Shardul Thakur, who came up with a match-winning spell of 3/51 in Canberra, said he is keen on making the best use of whatever opportunity he gets to represent Team India in the ODI format.
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri is happy to be back in action with the players ahead of the much-awaited tour down under.