Nidahas Trophy T20: How Shardul Thakur's 'knuckle-ball' floored Sri Lanka
Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur registered his best T20 bowling figures and finished with impressive figures of 4/27
26-year old, Shardul Thakur, who inspired India's win in the last T20 match against Sri Lanka said, "I have been practising (knuckleball) it for a long time. It hasn't come easy."
"While I was playing domestic cricket...I used to try a knuckle-ball," he further added.
With such passion and dedication, the newcomers are steppingup for the team as the pillars.
Shardul Thakur celebrates with teammates after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman Dushmantha Chameera. (AFP)
India beat Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy by six wickets on Monday in a Twenty20 series. India had entered the tournament as favourites but to win the title.
Though, some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.
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The way these young guns are performing, it seems they are set ready to replace some big names from the playing XI.
In a post-match presentation, Shardul Thakur talked about his performancein theyesterday's match againstSri Lankaon which he said, "Probably the way they(Sri Lanka) were going, they would have scored 165 to 170 runs. But, we got Upul (Tharanga) out."
Young Mumbaikar, who prefers local train than extraordinarylifestyle, Shardul Thakur registered his best T20 bowling figures and finished with impressive figures of 4/27.
He gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka Gunathilaka (17) in the third over with Suresh Raina taking a stunning catch at midwicket.
On being asked about his career-best bowling figure he said, "I love challenges. So, I am taking it as a challenge. When other senior bowlers are missing from the team, it's me who (has) to step up."
See his training routine: