4 reasons why Shardul Thakur is not playing in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 21 against New Zealand

4 Reasons why Shardul Thakur is not playing in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 21 against New Zealand

Hardik Pandya

1. Hardik Pandya's injury led India to substitute him with batter Suryakumar Yadav, prompting the exclusion of all-rounder Shardul Thakur to bolster the team's seam-bowling option 

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala

2. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala has always been a paradise for fast bowlers.

Shardul Thakur

3. Thakur's inconsistency: While he is a talented bowler, he has been inconsistent in recent months.

Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami

4. With the addition of Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami to the team, India had a good balance of both batsmen and bowlers in the teams.

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India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune