Delhi: Shardul Thakur performed brilliantly for Mumbai and scored a century against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match. The Mumbai team, having star players like Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, was restricted to only 120 runs in the first innings. The team faltered in the second innings also, but Shardul took the responsibility and handled the situation.
Shardul became the troublemaker
Mumbai had lost 6 wickets for 91 runs in the second innings. After this the seventh wicket also fell at the score of 101. In such a situation, Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian made a partnership and took the team to a strong position. Shardul scored a brilliant 104 runs in 112 balls, which included 15 fours. His innings brought the team out of trouble.
questions to selectors
After the end of the first day’s play, Shardul Thakur raised questions from the selectors regarding his fitness and performance. He said that his performance is being ignored in the selection of the Indian team, even though he has performed well in both fitness and sports.
Shardul said, “Whatever I say about my quality, others should see it. If a player has ability, he should get more opportunities. I like to bat in difficult conditions. Everyone does well in easy situations, but the real challenge is how you perform in difficult situations. I always think about facing the challenge and overcoming it.”
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